ETHAN LEAVITT

Eth300@bu.edu 917-597-3152
EDUCATION
Boston University College of Communication; Boston, MA
Major: Journalism
Concentration: Political Science

September 2011-May 2015

Cumulative GPA: 3.71

Related Course Work

Reporting With Audio & Visual (Boston University (Fall 2014) Learned how to do live on-camera standups, shoot video, and edit video into news packages
Visual Journalism (Boston University, Fall 2013) Learned the various aspects of composing still and video photography in order to visually tell stories
Fundamentals of Journalism (Boston University, Fall 2012) Published weekly articles covering the top stories in the Boston area
EXPERIENCE
Newsroom Intern, WCVB-TV (Bostons ABC Affiliate), Boston, MA
Write stories for the evening newscast
Assist in gathering footage for the evening newscast

January 2015-Present

Production Intern, News 12 Long Island, Woodbury, NY

Assisted in the preparation of editorial material for the evening newscasts
Operated the teleprompter during the evening newscasts
Logged all footage gathered during the day
Sports Department Intern, WCVB-TV (Bostons ABC Affiliate), Boston, MA
Covered professional sporting events in the Boston area
Interviewed players and coaches before or after the game
Wrote sports stories for the Sportscenter 5 segment of the evening newscast
Edited highlights for the Sportscenter 5 segment of the evening newscast
Logged all college and professional games that happened around the country

December 2014-January 2015

September 2014-December 2014

Intern, Prose Media, New York, NY

Ghostwrote articles for clients
Wrote social media updates
Conducted research

May 2014-August 2014

Intern, ZoneOneRadio, London, England

Conducted interviews, provided on-air commentary, and edited audio and video for the show "Sports Zone"
Edited audio and video for some of the station's other shows
Updated the station's Twitter and Facebook pages

January 2014-April 2014

Editorial Intern, Rant Media Network Inc., New York, NY

Published 15 news, rumor, and opinion articles about the New York Rangers, New York Yankees, and New York Knicks
Play-by-Play Commentator BU Mens Hockey, WTBU, Boston, MA
Presented play-by-play and color commentary during streaming broadcasts of the Boston University mens hockey team
Wrote pre-game and post-game blog posts
Interviewed players and coaches before and after games

May 2013-August 2013

September 2013-December 2013

Creator & Talk Show Co-Host, WTBU "Sports For Breakfast," Boston, MA
September 2012-December 2013
Presented analysis and opinion and fielded call-ins from listeners and guests on a variety of topics in professional and college sports during a weekly 2-hour
program broadcast
Sports Producer, WTBU WTBU News, Boston, MA
September 2013-December 2013
Booked interviews and wrote and edited sports stories, including sound clips and video, from Boston University sports during a bi-weekly 2-hour campus
news program
Beat Reporter BU Womens Ice Hockey, WTBU Sports Radio, Boston, MA
Published 32 preview and post-game articles on the BU womens ice hockey team
Live-blogged commentary on WTBU Sports homepage during games
Interviewed players and coaches before and after games
Traveled with the team

September 2011-September 2013

Color Commentator BU Womens Ice Hockey, WTBU, Boston, MA

Conveyed in-game color analysis during streaming broadcasts of the Boston University women's ice hockey team

September 2011-September 2013

SKILLS
Technical: Proficient with ENPS, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Audio-gathering Equipment,
WordPress, Microsoft Office applications, Facebook, and Twitter