My name is Alayna Jones and I am 25 years old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In May 2019, I graduated from Virginia Tech where I received a degree in Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Psychology.
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I traveled abroad to Florence, Italy for the Spring 2018 semester. At Florence University of the Arts, I studied in two journalism classes and two Italian culture classes. I learned more outside the classroom that semester than I ever possibly could have anywhere else. I was lucky enough to travel to more than 20 different cities and immerse myself in the culture.
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Senior year of college, while taking my last few classes, I interned at WSLS10 in Roanoke, Virginia. I then started there full time and have grown a lot professionally and personally over the 2.5 years I was there. I went from weekend p.m. producer to the 5 p.m. producer. In addition to producing I also helped with the station's social media and website.
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I am now at KDKA in Pittsburgh as a weekend producer. I produce and write many stories everyday ranging in topics. My favorite stories are the community focus ones that each member of the Pittsburgh community can relate to in some way.
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During my time in the newsroom, I help manage anchors and reporters while keeping track of breaking news. I am able to take complicated press releases and quickly write them into easy to understand scripts. Graphics are a big part of a newscast. I help come up with ideas for them to make sure the viewer can follow along easier. I also make sure the newscasts flow and stories looks clean and creative on air.
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Contact: alaynaj3@me.com