Amy Kant Designs

» I conceptualize and produce high-profile creative and interactive web material for the station and sales clients using HTML, CSS and a variety of web applications. Projects include: MyRide on MyFox, Ask Gus, 1-Click Weather, Ozaukee Tour of Homes and The Pet Page (more available upon request).
» I gather local and national news from multiple sources and reproduce them into compelling on-line news content, using our CMS.
» I work with the station’s web editorial team to manage daily production of the site and strategize/plan future endeavors.
» I gather and edit video from multiple sources and prepare them for digitizing, encoding and FTP.
» I follow SEO guidelines when writing headlines, stories and when creating new pages.
» I teach and advise colleagues in creating dynamic web material and using HTML, CSS and other web applications.
April 2005 – Aug. 2006                               WITI-TV FOX 6 News, Milwaukee, Wis.
Assignment Editor

» I wrote, edited and uploaded stories to the station’s former web site.
» I used HTML to enhance the news stories and links pages on the station’s former web site.
» I implemented the use of graphics in news stories on the station’s former web site.
» I used computer-assisted reporting techniques for tracking potential interviewees and doing other story research.
» I gathered information from authorities, generated story ideas and planned for future stories.
» I monitored fire and police scanner traffic, made beat calls and managed daily assignments.
» I organized and edited video for satellite and vyvx feeds.
» I set up ENG live shots and booked satellite windows for SNG live shots.
» I dispatched news crews (photographers, reporters, ENG trucks and helicopter) for breaking news.

Nov. 2003 – Apr. 2005                           WDJT-TV CBS 58 News, Milwaukee, Wis.
Assignment Editor

» I gathered information from authorities, generated story ideas and planned for future stories.
» I monitored fire and police scanner traffic, made beat calls and managed daily assignments.
» I wrote, edited and uploaded stories to the station web site.
» I field produced and assisted weekend producers write stories for broadcast.
» I edited and organized video for satellite feeds and coordinated news crews for ENG live shots.

» Relevant coursework: Media Writing, Advanced Reporting, Internet Journalism, Legal Writing, Organizational Communication Technology, Human Communication and Technology, Flash MX 2004 – Basic
» Minority Media Association: (Sept. 2005-May 2006, Web Design/Media Outreach).  Founding member of the Minority Media Association at UW-Milwaukee. Developed and maintained the organization’s web site and solicited local media personalities to be program speakers.

» Relevant coursework: News Writing and Reporting, Broadcast Journalism, Video Production, Communications Law & Media Practicum, Introduction to Graphic Design, Problem Solving Using Information Technology
» The New Perspective: (June 2002 - May 2003, Features Editor and Co-Advertising Manager). I proofread contents and rewrote weak sections of features stories. I developed and wrote stories for features, news and arts & entertainment sections. I was a member of the editorial board and helped solve layout problems. I designed print ads, recruited new advertising clients and managed the advertising income.