ABEL EJIKEME
Broadcast Journalist | Media Production Assistant
Wolverhampton,West Midlands
Summary
Talented Journalist and Production Assistant with expertise in news writing, reporting, outputting, setting up shots, breaking down programmes and supporting director needs. Willing to work hard and adapt to challenging environments. High-energy, personable professional with six years of experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Media and Production Assistant
LifeSpring Church
Wolverhampton
09.2023 - Current
- Separate message from Sunday's livestream
- Schedule, script, edit, shoot video notices and other promotional videos as and when needed
- Work closely with the production team lead on video related projects
- Ensure that content produced adheres to the visual and brand guidelines of the church
- Liaised with different departments for smooth execution of production activities.
- Contributed to on-set productivity by responding to requests quickly.
- Communicated clearly with people at different levels in fast-paced environment.
- Used initiative to complete tasks with minimal instructions and supervision.
- Managed personal workload to maximise productivity and adapt to changing needs of teams.
Media and Production Assistant (Work Placement)
LifeSpring Church
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Separate message from Sunday's livestream
- Schedule, script, edit, shoot video notices and other promotional videos as and when needed
- Work closely with the production team lead on video related projects
- Ensure that content produced adheres to the visual and brand guidelines of the church
- Liaised with different departments for smooth execution of production activities.
- Used initiative to complete tasks with minimal instructions and supervision.
- Communicated clearly with people at different levels in fast-paced environment.
- Managed personal workload to maximise productivity and adapt to changing needs of teams.
Southeast Correspondent
ARISE News
Enugu, South East, Nigeria
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Led a team of three to ensure major stories within the five states in the region were covered and reported
- Report live events and real-time developments in the various state government houses describing the background and details.
- Pursued and independently developed stories covering broad range of topics.
- Produced stories for traditional and digital platforms, maximising visibility.
- Evaluated and followed up on news leads and tips, developing key story ideas.
- Produced well-written and accurate stories to deadlines.
- Sought out primary sources and conducted original interviews.
- Built and maintained network of contacts to source and verify stories.
- Covered breaking news and special interest events.
- Reported live into programmes and worked on creative packages.
- Tracked down original stories and found fresh angles on follow-up articles.
Deputy Editor
ARISE News Digital
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Worked closely with the editor and the rest of the team to ensure effective editorial planning that includes clearly stating stories and reports to be worked on and uploaded on the ARISE News website
- Monitor, actively listen, and work on major developing stories on the ARISE News channel for upload on the Arise website and edit videos and pictures for illustration where necessary
- Led a team of three to ensure major interviews from the Abuja studio of ARISE News were scripted for publication on the website.
- Generated strategic content for special projects to achieve specific objectives.
- Interviewed sources and reached out to informants to obtain stories.
- Reviewed pieces for accuracy, consistency and compliance with quality standards.
- Completed project work within tight turnaround times ahead of publication.
- Contributed to team focused on maintaining consistent, accurate and professional content.
- Supported team to set short-term agenda, achieving wide coverage and addressing content gaps.
- Partnered with digital artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce successful content.
News Producer
ARISE News
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Prepared reports, and packages, and conducted interviews as they concerned proceedings from Nigeria's legislative arm of government
- Researched and assessed viability of proposed ideas and finished scripts to make necessary modifications.
- Organised shooting schedules to maximise productivity and keep within agreed timescales.
- Resolved day-to-day issues immediately to promote smooth production workflow.
- Explored briefs in constructive and creative way while remaining true to original ideas.
- Reported live events and real-time developments in the National Assembly describing the background and details
- Built a newscast, adding stories and elements as may be necessary as well as invited guests, correspondents, and experts to analyse events as they happen, to also explain and provide understanding to the news as they break
- Output live programmes and set up stories for different treatments across different shows.
- Stayed in touch with crews on the field to find out how stories are progressing, monitor the wires, and update the news bulletins with live events and news feeds online and across platforms every minute, every hour, in real-time
- Investigated, researched, and verified stories as they broke for fairness and accuracy and ensured deadlines were met without fail.
News Reporter
Premium Times
Lagos, Southwest
12.2016 - 07.2017
- Researched and analysed background information related to stories
- Reported proceedings from the Lagos State High Court and the Federal High Court, Lagos
- Investigated breaking news developments and human-interest stories.
- Maintained credibility, researching and analysing background information to guarantee accuracy of information.
- Ensured quality of stories, working with industry partners to ensure content was useful, actionable and of clear interest to readers.
- Guaranteed journalistic integrity, ensuring content was legally safe and compliant with Editor's Code of Practice.
- Pursued and independently developed stories covering broad range of topics.
- Produced stories for traditional and digital platforms, maximising visibility.
- Sought out primary sources and conducted original interviews.
- Covered breaking news and special interest events.
Education
Master of Art - Media Production
Birmingham City University
Birmingham 09.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Anambra State University
Anambra 07.2012 - 08.2016
Skills
- Production planning
- Script breakdown
- Oral and written communication
- Production support
- Report writing
- News Writing
- TV News Production
- Strategic Planning
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Video Editing
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Team building
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Media and Production Assistant
LifeSpring Church
09.2023 - Current
Media and Production Assistant (Work Placement)
LifeSpring Church
03.2023 - 05.2023
Master of Art - Media Production
Birmingham City University
09.2022 - 09.2023
Southeast Correspondent
ARISE News
09.2021 - 08.2023
Deputy Editor
ARISE News Digital
09.2020 - 08.2023
News Producer
ARISE News
08.2017 - 09.2020
News Reporter
Premium Times
12.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Anambra State University
07.2012 - 08.2016
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