Tina Toro
Kaduna
Summary
Dynamic News Reporter with a proven track record at Nigerian Television Authority, excelling in breaking news coverage and investigative reporting. Leveraged excellent communication and multimedia production skills to increase viewership and enhance brand reputation. Known for establishing strong professional relationships and consistently delivering compelling stories under tight deadlines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
News Reporter
Nigerian Television Authority
05.2009 - Current
- Uploaded breaking news and updates to organization's social media and website accounts.
- Enhanced live news coverage by providing real-time updates and analysis during significant events.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Presented news by researching, developing and covering field news events.
- Raised awareness about important issues by covering underreported stories affecting local communities.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events, and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Increased viewership through timely reporting of breaking news and developing stories.
- Generated, produced and delivered high profile special reports and communicated in community events behalf of station.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Established credibility as a news reporter by cultivating strong relationships with sources and maintaining ethical journalism standards.
- Streamlined reporting processes with effective time management skills, meeting tight deadlines consistently without compromising quality.
- Planned news schedule to include adequate coverage across current events, politics, lifestyle and sports segments.
- Received news tips and delivered breaking stories live on air to keep local audiences informed of significant events.
- Cultivated long-term relationships with individuals in public relations field through exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Provided field reporting during major events to gather and share reactions from individuals directly impacted.
- Expanded professional network through consistent attendance at industry conferences, workshops, and other events to stay current on trends and best practices in the field of journalism.
- Conducted live and taped interviews to obtain information.
- Maximized exposure for the news outlet by securing exclusive interviews with key figures in local communities, politics, business, and other industries.
- Collaborated with editors to refine story ideas for maximum impact on target audiences.
- Crafted well-written news stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
- Enhanced news coverage by conducting thorough research and fact-checking to ensure accuracy.
- Strengthened brand reputation by ensuring journalistic integrity was maintained throughout all reporting activities.
- Partnered with media executives to produce compelling stories.
- Improved public relations for the news outlet by attending community events and engaging with members of the public while gathering information for stories.
- Identified and secured multiple information sources for each story to provide accurate, credible news coverage.
- Researched and produced daily news reports.
- Planned for coverage of large events by assigning reporters and photographers.
- Demonstrated versatility as a reporter covering diverse topics such as crime, education, politics, sports, culture, and human interest stories.
- Boosted audience engagement by delivering compelling stories using various multimedia formats such as video, audio, and written content.
- Supported fellow reporters working on high-profile assignments or complex investigations through collaboration and sharing of resources when needed.
- Delivered unscripted breaking news and special event coverage to community.
- Contributed to overall team success through active participation in editorial meetings and offering valuable insights on potential story angles.
- Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions and teases.
- Edited stories for accuracy and clarity.
- Investigated important community issues and put together well-received reports.
Education
BA English Literature - Faculty of Arts
University of Maiduguri
Borno State 03.2006
Skills
- Excellent communication abilities
- Storytelling abilities
- Newswriting
- News Anchoring
- Researching information
- Gathering information
- Reporting news
- Developing relationships
- On-scene Reporting
- Deadline Management
- Editing and proofreading
- Investigative research
- Breaking News Coverage
- Video Editing
- Copywriting and editing
- Community Relations
- Fact-checking
- Multimedia production
- Conducting interviews
- Building professional relationships
- Investigative reporting
- Audio Editing
- Story pitching
- Source interviewing
- Editing written materials
Timeline
News Reporter
Nigerian Television Authority
05.2009 - Current
BA English Literature - Faculty of Arts
University of Maiduguri
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