Tyler Adams

New York, NY tyleraadams@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

Budding producer with passion for creating compelling content seeks interview producer or editing position. News junkie with a knack for carrying through a great story, beginning-to-end. Highly organized, flexible, and strong communication skills. Ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines and deliver an excellent result!

MEDIA EXPERIENCE THE TAKEAWAY, WNYC RADIO

A public radio daily news magazine broadcast across the country on 200 stations with 1.5 million listeners, distributed by Public Radio International in partnership with The New York Times. FREELANCE ASSOCIATE PRODUCER APRIL 2013 PRESENT Tasked with finding and executing the lead story and guest for our program everyday, requiring vast breadth of knowledge and being well-read. Work closely with our host John Hockenberry and our partner organization The New York Times to book authoritative and compelling guests. Conduct research on and vet guests and topics for pitch story ideas. Conduct pre-interview screenings with potential guests. Write daily program descriptions and enter them on our content management system. Write scripts, including fact-checking, editing audio content, writing on-air copy, including promos. Have cultivated strong working relationships with communications directors of politicians, PR departments of publishers and news orgs, and reporters.

PRODUCTION INTERN JAN APRIL 2013 Oversaw futures projects, based on upcoming anniversaries and news events. Found the most powerful and authoritative voices for important current affairs events. Produced our segments for the public radio exchange, editing audio from interviews to remove or flag time-sensitive references. Based on my excellent performance, was hired on as a full-time freelancer.

ALL SIDES WITH ANN FISHER, WOSU PUBLIC MEDIA

An award-winning, daily 2-hour call-in news and public affairs talk show in Central Ohio. PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MAY 2008- SEPT 2010 Screened phone calls, communicated with host during live broadcast of. Conducted research on guests and topics for host. Wrote weekly program descriptions. Scheduled programs and confirmed next days guests. Developed ideas for Open Line/All Sides programs. Assisted with certain live broadcasts; responded to requests from listeners.

OTHER EXPERIENCE DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

One of the top five geography programs in the country, staffed with world-renowned faculty.

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE SEPT 2010- JUNE 2011 Designed course lessons and group activities in consultation with instructing professor. Grading and designing assignments. Teaching classes of 70 or more students. Providing guidance to students on assignments and career options.

SOCIAL SCIENCE AUTOMATION

An innovative text analysis company contracted by the Defense Department and other federal agencies. ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST MAY SEPT 2009 Performed searches of important speeches and interviews given by important world leaders Prepared text of speeches and interviews for quantitative textual analysis. Determined relevance and significance of different texts.

COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS

A community engagement non-profit that delivers outstanding educational programs on the worlds most pressing issues. INTERN JAN- JULY 2008 Booked appropriate scholars to speak on US foreign policy. Event planning for fundraisers.

EDUCATION

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY M.A. GEOGRAPHY 2011 Summa Cum Laude (3.9), Masters Thesis: We Do Not Want This Sickness!: Religion, Postcolonial Nationalism and AntiHomosexuality Politics in Uganda. Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: Sexuality Studies B.A. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 2009 Summa Cum Laude (3.9), Concentration: International Development Studies. Minors: Mandarin, City & Regional Planning JAN. FEB. 2009 STUDY TOUR OF UGANDA AND TANZANIA Studied economic development with faculty at Makerere University, Kampala. Tours of development projects. Informal research (interviews) on Kampala gay community. Synthesized and presented research to Makerere students and fellow tour members.

SKILLS

Advanced news writing/analytical skills. Web Copy. On-Air Copy. Strong editorial judgment. Excellent booker. Social media management. Microsoft Office. Content Management System. Audio editing: Adobe Audition / David

Extensive research background: internet and database. Ability to set, manage and stick to deadlines. Customer service and administrative background. French fluency spoken, reading and writing.