Vanessa Nevarez

About Vanessa Nevarez

Bilingual and versatile Social Media Discovery Editor with more than 10 years of journalism experience. Digitally innovative and ethical social media manager looking to use their expertise in news judgment, and high energy to produce creative short-format video segments via Snapchat and Instagram for a millennial and Gen Z audience. Leadership skills include working for Congressional press and as Communications Officer for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Bay Area Chapter.

Experience

1. News Assignment Editor

   The E.W. Scripps Company

   Oct 2018 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Plan and develop the weekly planner for news content. Assign reporters stories, manage photographers and reporters on the field, select stories, research potential stories, lead content meetings, call media contacts for story verification, conduct phone interviews, filter through press releases, police scanners and digital threads on social media for news leads or enterprise story ideas. Collaborate with reporters to find news stories, research and set-up stories for on-air and digital use. Clear rights-to-use for social media video and pictures, Feed and share content across all ABC News affiliates and Scripps Company news stations and associates. Pitch Hispanic/Latinx stories about the community, Translate Spanish to English copy, video content, subtitles, and do voice-overs to help get the story to air. Maintain working relationships with all partnering news stations, newspapers, and freelance stringers including our Spanish-language partner news station based in Tijuana, Mexico. Work with executive producers, producers, writers, digital producers, and talent in the production process of the 11 p.m. newscast.

Education

• San Francisco State University

  Broadcast Journalism (B.E.C.A), International Relations

  2012 — 2014

• Southwestern Community College District

  Associate's degree, Journalism