MACKENZIE WARREN
Mackenzie.warren316@gmail.com
Mackenzi@smu.edu
Will graduate in May 2010 from Southern Methodist University. Versatile in both Web and broadcast coverage. One-man-band skills with ability to work on deadline. Seeking a newsroom that strives to make community a better place.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
Duties:
- Summer 2009, December 2009
- Edited Web extras for msnbc.com
- Researched stories and found characters
- Arranged and coordinated shoots
- Own piece featured on msnbc.com
Houston Chronicle: Texas on the Potomac
Duties:
- Summer 2008
- Wrote daily features
- Covered press conferences
- Conducted research
- Stories featured in Chron paper
Documentary in Buenos Aires
- August 2008
- Shot, edited, produced and narrated 16-minute documentary
- About human rights abuses, including the Dirty Wars, Argentina’s “disappeared” people and the “Mothers of Plaza de Mayo”
KTNV Channel 13 Action News, ABC Las Vegas affiliate
Duties:
- Covered federal trials
- Fact-checked and conducted research
- Participated in daily meetings
The Daily Update
SMU-TV’s weekday morning student run broadcast. Daily 6 a.m. crew call.
Positions include: Reporter, anchor, producer, director, graphics, video producer, audio board, cameras, etc.
CW affiliate in Dallas–KDAF-TV ran my package as a part of their college news series for their evening broadcast
SmuDailyMustang.com
Contributing video journalist and blogger for SMU Journalism’s student news Web site.
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Belo Journalism Scholarship
- Dallas Press Club Scholarship
- Ward Huey Journalism Scholarship
- University Scholar
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University–Dallas
Anticipated graduation: May 2010
Major: Convergence Journalism Journalism GPA: 3.8
Minor: Human rights SMU Cumulative GPA: 3.67
ORGANIZATIONS
- RTDNA
- Amnesty International
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- The Union
