Gatini Tinsley

Detroit, MI USA
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Professional Experience

SHAPING STORIES FOR PRINT, BROADCAST AND WEB SOCIAL MEDIA¦VIDEO PRODUCTION I am a communications professional with a strong foundation in message crafting and video production. Throughout my professional career I have shaped stories for all media platforms and honed my brand communications skills. I have writtem articles ranging from Human Interest Features, Government, Women's Topics, Beauty & Health, Arts & Culture as well as Food. Throughout my career in broadcast television I worked as a general assignment reporter. I freeqiently wrote content covering city wide events, homicides, traffic incidents, safety, fire and health.

Expertise

Writer
4 Years
Reporter
4 Years
TV Reporter
5 Years

Specialty

Women's Issues
5 Years
Other, Specify
5 Years
Beauty
5 Years

Industries


Broadcasting - Ent - Cable (Local)
5 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
4 Years
Newspaper - Community
4 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

MIRROR NEWS (10+), WDIV LOCAL 4 NEWS (10+), WILX CHANNEL 10 NEWS (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

MICHIGAN CHRONICLE (3-5), FERNDALE COURRIER (3-5), FOCUS HOPE CORPORATE NEWS LETTER (1-2)

Other Work History

COMMUNITY MEDIA NETWORK TELEVISION: 11+PROJECTS

Technical Skills

AVID, FINAL CUT PRO

Computer Skills

I-NEWS, IDESIGN, PRO

Equipment

SONY NX5U, Tripod, XLR Cables,

References

Brooke Blackwell (WDIV) Kevin Reagan (WILX)

Associations

Society of Professional Journalists National Press Photographers Organization Reporters Without Borders

Showcase

Feature Story

Journalism: The Dangerous Truth Part 2
(Mirror News, Committee to Protect Journalists 3/16/2012)
Exposing the medias lack of responsibility for journalists in danger.
Journalism: The Dangerous Truth
(Mirror News, Committee to Protect Journalists 3/1/2012)
Exposure of the dangers of reporting in foreign countries

BROADCAST SCRIPTS

BROADCAST SCRIPTS
(Local 4 News/WILX Channel 10 News 4/16/2024)
Broadcast news scripts written for anchors during my time at WDIV Local 4 News and WILX News 10. I often gathered video footage and sounbites to be used as B-Roll during voice-overs.

General

BROADCAST SCRIPTS
(Local 4 News/WILX Channel 10 News 4/16/2024)
Broadcast news scripts that I wrote for anchors during my time at WDIV Local 4 News and WILX News 10. I often gathered video footage and sounbites to be used as B-Roll during voice-overs.
BROADCAST SCRIPTS
(Local 4 News/WILX Channel 10 News 4/16/2024)
Broadcast news scripts that I wrote for anchors during my time at WDIV Local 4 News and WILX News 10. I often gathered video footage and sounbites to be used as B-Roll during voice-overs.
Side of Bacon
(Mirror News, Michigan Chronicle, Metro Times 4/27/2012)
Side of Bacon
(Michigan Chronicle/Ferndale Courrier/Mirror News 4/27/2012)
Unexpected Savory Desserts