Stephen Davis ONLINE Resume
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Stephen Davis has over 20 years of experience in journalism, including as an investigative producer and news photographer. He has received numerous awards for his investigative reporting and documentary work. Davis has extensive skills in conducting interviews, researching stories, planning shoots on tight deadlines, and producing content for multiple platforms. He has a Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Nebraska.
Stephen Davis ONLINE Resume
- 1. Stephen Davis BJ/MSJ davisworks00@gmail.com Summary of Qualifications Progressive experience innewscontentdevelopment,researchandcrisismanagement Multi-Media/Digital DevelopmentTraining Extensive experience indevelopingrapportwithpublic, executivesandgovernmentleaders Maintainedbrandexcellence intightdeadline environment Confidentandprofessional inhighlystressful situations Abilitytoleadandperformeffectivelyinteamorientedenvironmentatall levels EXPERIENCE Investigative Producer 2011-Present WITI-TV/Milwaukee (FOXAffiliate) Conductinterviews,backgroundinformation,factchecking&documentation Produce demo-targetsegmentsforbroadcast Developandfosterinteractionwithaudience togenerate storyleadsandgatherinformation usingtraditional andsocial mediamethods Coordinate contentandpresentationacrossmultiple platforms Develop,research,planandproduce specialprojectsunitstories NewsPhotographer/FieldProducer 2001-2009 KTRK-TV/Houston (ABC O&O) Responsible forshooting,editing(non-linear) contentforbroadcast/spotnewsandGeneral Assignment,ENGoperation Conductedinterviewsandcoordinatedliveelementsforbroadcast AssignmentsDeskfill- in(manage newscrewsfordailystories) Fill-inInvestigative photographerfor13 UndercoverUnit Major Hurricane Coverage (Ike,Rita,Katrina,Isabel andEmily) Major Story Coverage:EnronCollapse 2001, Democratic/Republicanconventions2004/2008, OperationIraqi Freedom2003, AbuGhraib/Germany2004, Tsunami/Thailand2005, Border ProtectionSeries/Ukraine 2005, Presidential Inauguration2009 FIELD PRODUCER-SPECIALPROJECTS/Documentaries ROAD TO BAGHDAD/2003- responsibleforshootingelements,coordinatingtravel inIraq, maintainingsatellite equipmentforstorytransmission,managingstorydevelopment (Kuwait/Iraq) NO MANSLAND/2004-responsible forplanningvideo sequence,elementsandinterview locationsinUkraine SPACERACE/2006- responsible forshotlocation&schedule,scriptapproval,developingvideo sequence inFrenchGuiana Warrior To CasualtySeries/2004-Landstuhl,Germany/Photographer GuatemalaMudslide/2005-SantiagoAttitlan,Guatemala/Photographer Murders inJuarez/2004- Juarez,Mexico/Photographer
- 2. Awards National Headliner Award 2009 -3rd Place/Environmental Reporting Regional Edward R. Murrow Award- 2007 "No Man's Land" Documentary Regional Edward R. Murrow- 2008 "New Space Race" Documentary Regional Edward R. Murrow- 2014 "Dr. Rip off" Investigative Report Lone Star Emmy Award- Houston 2003 "Fires of Iraq" Lone Star Emmy Award-Houston 2006 "Inside Day Labor" Lone Star Emmy Award- Houston 2008 "New Space Race" Midwest Emmy-Chicago 2012 "Double Crossed" Midwest Emmy-Chicago 2013 "Menace Returns" Midwest Emmy-Chicago 2014 "Skirting the Law" Midwest Emmy-Chicago 2014 "For the Love of Money" Midwest Emmy-Chicago 2014 "Scared at School" Texas AP Award 2006- Best Spot News Coverage Texas AP Award 2008 Best Documentary Houston Press Club Award 2004 for Editing Houston Press Club Award 2004 for Documentary Houston Press Club Award 2005 for Politics & Government Houston Press Club Award 2006 for Documentary Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for Best Investigative Series- Dr. Rip off 2014 Military Service U.S. Army/Navy Reserves 8 Years Combat Telecommunications 561st HQ/Naval Embarkment Advisory Team, Seabees Unit EDUCATION Northwestern University/Medill School of Journalism 2010 Master of Science/ Journalism- Media Strategy & Leadership Concentration: Media Management/ Integrated Marketing Communications Featuring Coursework from Kellogg School of Management University of Nebraska 1993 Bachelor of Journalism Minors: Political Science, History, Sociology RIAS German Journalism Exchange Program- American Fellow 2002 Politics, Economics and Media in Unified Germany ACTIVITIES Computer Assisted Reporting Workshop/Multi-Media Training National Press Photographers Association Workshop International Film &Television Maine Workshop/Producing & Directing Documentaries Hostile & First Aid Training Workshop davisworks00@gmail.com