Laura Barczewski
Broadcast Journalist
RESUME
Work
experience
Reporter/ MMJ/ Anchor
KSDK News May 2022 – Present St. Louis, Missouri
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Conduct interviews
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Shoot and edit video
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Write scripts and web stories
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On-set or live shot version of story for shows
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Anchor Saturday newscasts and fill-in on other shows
Reporter/ MMJ/ Weekend Anchor
WPMI NBC 15 News April 2020 – May 2022 Mobile, Alabama
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Conduct interviews
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Shoot and edit video
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Write scripts and web stories
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On-set or live shot version of story for shows
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Anchor Saturday newscasts and fill-in on other shows
Reporter/ MMJ/ Fill-in Anchor
WHO-HD Channel 13 March 2017 – March 2020 Des Moines, Iowa
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Conduct interviews
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Shoot and edit video
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Write scripts and web stories
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On-set or live shot version of story for shows
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Anchor up to two hours of news solo
Digital Content Producer
WUSA 9 May 2016 – August 2016 Washington, D.C.
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Write stories for the website
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Craft Facebook and Twitter posts
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Shoot and edit videos with subtitles for social media
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Experiment with Snapchat stories on the brand account
Reporter
KOMU 8 News October 2015 – March 2017 Columbia, Missouri
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Conduct interviews
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Shoot and edit video
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Write scripts and web stories
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On-set or live shot version of story for nightside shows
Producer
KOMU 8 News September 2016 – March 2017 Columbia, Missouri
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Write stories and teases, stack the rundown
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Coordinate studio and live shots
Anchor/ Production Assistant Trainer/ News Desk Assistant
KOMU 8 News March 2015 – March 2017 Columbia, Missouri
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Anchor full newscasts
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Anchor, write and produce entertainment segment – Red Carpet Report
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Production Assistant Trainer – Edit video from wire services for a set of shows and train new employees to use the editing software
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News Desk Assistant – listen to police scanners, make beat calls, read press releases, check newsroom email, answer the newsroom phone, and assist the content manager
Reporter
KBIA 91.3 FM May 2015 – August 2015 Columbia, Missouri
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Conduct interviews
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Record and edit audio
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Write scripts and web stories
Skills
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Avid NewsCutter
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iNews
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Final Cut Pro
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Sony XD Cam
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Dejero Live+ Backpack
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Synapse CMS
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Teleprompter Operation
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JVC GY-HM 700 ProHD Cam
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Edius
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Lakana
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LiveU Backpack
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ENPS
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Canon Rebel
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Nikon D40
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Wordpress
Education
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Demember 2016
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Bachelor of Journalism
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Emphasis Area: Radio-TV Reporting and Anchoring
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Minor in Black Studies, Multicultural Certificate
Awards
2017 Edward R. Murrow Award
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KOMU: Excellence in Website
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Story: The African American Heritage Trail: Remembering the Forgotten (web story can be viewed under reporting tab)
2021 Nappie Award - Best Weekend TV News Team
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Local awards given by public votes