Kiesha Porter

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER FOR CNN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS *Produced a monthly show titled iReport for CNN – featured trending stories on social media, witness accounts from citizen journalists from around the globe, and showcased the latest innovations in technology *Served as a producer for a weekly show titled Backstory—worked with CNN correspondents and field producers to provide our viewers a behind the scenes look at special news reporting rarely seen *Writer and associate producer for weekly program titled Inside Africa – assisted with the research and writing of in-depth 30 minute shows highlighting the diverse cultural traditions and personalities shaping Africa *Liaised with domestic and international bureaus to produce news specials featuring notable events including presidential elections, natural disasters, and sports events *Organized and field produced stories for feature programs and news shows *Worked with video editors and Graphics unit to design specialized look for feature programs and news segments

*Scheduled feature shows for CNN International weekly programming *Analyzed potential programming schedules and helped determine which time slots provided the best competitive advantage for news shows *Researched, wrote, and produced news segments and vignettes

*Coordinated and managed live shot requests for news teams; liaised with producers to provide continuity between the various programs *Planned and organized guests for live segments, news programs and specials *Wrote news, business and sports summaries for CNN International news ticker *Edited VO’s, SOT’s, and news cut-ins, using the Pinnacle editing system *Monitored news wires e.g., AP and Reuters, to identify the best content for news teams