Leah Britton
Norfolk, Virginia
908-546-9060 | leahbritton@arizona.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahbritton
A Focused Journalist that delivers consistent and professional work for every assignment. Offers 3+ years of leadership in college newsrooms and top-notch abilities in writing, reporting and editing. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism May 2024
- Major: Journalism
- Minor in American Sign Language
- GPA: 3.8
- Achievements: 2023 B.P Campbell Outstanding Junior Award — awarded to the top member of the Junior class, Dean’s List throughout entire college career.
PROFESSIONAL & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
13News Now (WVEC)
Norfolk, Virginia
Producer
June 2024 - Current
- Produce daily 30-minute newscasts to share important breaking news, weather and traffic updates with communities across Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina
- Works with reporter staff and production teams to create engaging newscasts with live and dynamic elements.
- Works as Digital producer writing compelling articles to pair with video coverage
- Curates digital streaming schedule to showcase our station’s coverage, meeting audiences where they are.
Arizona Mirror
Phoenix, Arizona
2024 Don Bolles Fellow
Jan. 2024 – May 2024
- Selected as the sole Don Bolles fellow to report on state legislature for Arizona Mirror during Spring 2024 semester
- Reported on Arizona Legislature as political reporter, covering daily meetings and floor sessions and analyzing their impacts on the Arizona community.
- Connected with lawmakers and policy advocates to better understand relevant issues and topics, while creating meaningful relationships
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, Arizona
Assistant Producer – “Arizona Spotlight”
June 2022 – Dec. 2023
- Received extensive training in multimedia entertainment news creation and design
- Constructed weekly webpage based on the content of each show for the official website
- Produced interview to be aired weekly on National Public Radio
- Mastered use of Adobe Audition as Audio Engineer on popular “Let’s all go to the Lobby” podcast
UATV Arizona Student Media
Tucson, Arizona
Reporter
Aug. 2020 – April 2021
- Learned broadcast basics in hands-on experiences covering the University of Arizona campus
- Worked with Executive Board to take on new assignments and grow as a reporter
News Director
April 2021– April 2022
- Contributed as anchor and reporter often on newscast
- Delegated stories amongst news staff to guarantee coverage of varying topics
- Developed tactics to succeed when faced with difficult situations
General Manager
April 2022– April 2023
- Collaborated with Executive Board to manage growing staff of 30+ reporters
- Delegated production tasks amongst team members for maximum efficiency
- Lead an initiative to improve the training process for incoming reporting staff
Executive Producer
April 2023– Dec. 2023
- Collaborated with the Executive Board to organize 2 weekly news and sports shows.
- Responsible for all scripts and graphics for the 11 “Wildcast” shows produced in Fall 2023.
- Oversaw station operations alongside General Manager and Production Manager
The Dunbar Pavillion
Tucson, Arizona
Media Marketing Specialist & Fundraising Committee Member
Sept. 2022 – Dec. 2023
- Produced promotional material for community events
- Responsible for quarterly newsletter sent to donor community.
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Languages: Conversational Proficiency in American Sign Language
Skills:
- Experienced with multiple Adobe editing programs.
- Experienced with TV studio equipment, such as tricaster, sound boards and more.
- Extensive knowledge of social media platform algorithms (X, Instagram etc.)