Skills
I am a master at juggling my schedule to meet multiple deadlines each day. I report and write efficiently and accurately, and cultivate the trust of inside sources to discover and tell important stories.
As a true multimedia reporter, I can produce text, video and photos for my own stories. I’ve used professional video gear and Final Cut Pro to produce videos for daily assignments and I’ve both shot photographs and pulled video framegrabs for publication in newspapers. In the online sphere, I’ve used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to develop sources and promote content.
Journalism experience
- April 2011 to present
- Report and write articles, shoot photos and produce videos
- Cover lawsuits involving lawyers or law firms, appellate court opinions, the Texas Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Texas Legislature, and more
- Use social media to promote Texas Lawyer content, link to other legal news, and cultivate sources
- April 2010 to March 2011
- Pitched story ideas, reported and wrote articles for various publications
- Produced deadline articles on assignment for local newspapers
- Shot and edited videos on assignment for online and television news outlets
- Sept. 2009 to March 2010
- Produced articles, videos and photos for the hyperlocal news sites InstantNewsWestU.com and InstantNewsBellaire.com
- Broke stories about a police officer fired and charged with a felony, and a local builder who shirked city inspection rules
- Typically wrote up to 10 stories per week while also maintaining event listings
- June 2006 to Dec. 2008
- Shot and edited videos for daily and project stories
- Created interactive graphics using online tools such as Brightcove Storymaker and Caspio Bridge
- Created multimedia packages with Adobe Flash
- Maintained and updated multimedia page
- April 2007 to Nov. 2011
- Provided critiques and feedback for readers’ videos
- Offered training advice and tips
- Commented on recent news about online video
- Fostered discussions about issues newspapers face when moving to video
Freelance correspondent
- Jan. 2005 to May 2006
- Agence France-Presse — Covered court proceedings for former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay’s charges of conspiracy and money laundering
- Associated Press — Covered general assignments, including a fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and the State of Texas’ response to Hurricane Rita
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Helped cover the Texas Legislature
College journalism experience
- June 2005 to Aug. 2005, News 8 Austin
Shadowed reporters and photographers, edited video, and wrote broadcast scripts for anchors
- May 2004 to Aug. 2004, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Wrote general assignments, assisted on various beats, and covered an outlying county
- Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2004, The Daily Texan
Covered general assignments, the City of Austin, and worked as associate news editor
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Bachelor of Journalism, Multimedia concentration
- Bachelor of Arts, Government
- Graduated May 2006 with 3.9 GPA
- Earned over $15,000 in academic scholarships
Updated March 2012
I'm a multimedia journalist in Austin, Texas, covering the legal industry for Texas Lawyer newspaper. I report, write, shoot photos and produce videos. Stay updated by following @angelabmorris on Twitter or subscribing to this site's RSS feed.
