Ahniaelyah Spraggs
Multimedia Journalist
Richmond, VA
804-219-9250
Newsreel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq1vq2mAf4s&t=1s
Summary: Published television personality featured in The Washington Post, The Seattle Times and various other news outlets. Throughout my journalism career, I have garnered skills in videography, broadcast storytelling, digital content writing, AP Style writing and editing with both Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition. I am also a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists and The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting and have received sales course certification from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WTVR-TV, Richmond, VA - Intern - August 2019 - December 2019
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Shadowed general assignment reporters during the day shift
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Shot standups
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Wrote web articles
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Logged interviews
University Public Affairs, Richmond, VA - Intern - January 2019 - May 2019
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Wrote feature stories for the Virginia Commonwealth University news center and assisted the science writer with items related to research studies
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Worked on special projects and contributed to ongoing public relations strategic plans
VCU InSight, Richmond, VA - Reporter - August 2018 - May 2019
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Critically gathered, analyzed and verified facts and information for different types of stories
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Effectively edited written copy and packages for spelling, grammar and construction
Capital News Service, Richmond, VA - Reporter - January 2018 - April 2018
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Covered the 2018 Virginia General Assembly
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Abided by the AP Stylebook for digital content
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelor of Science - August 2016 - May 2020
Mass Communication/Media Studies (Concentration: Broadcast Journalism)
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REFERENCES
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Constance Jones, WTVJ NBC Miami Anchor, Reporter​ ​​
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Amir Vera, Associate Writer for CNN Digital​
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Ashley Gaddy, Director of Business Development and Marketing Cook Ross, Inc.​