Amani Channel

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• Content Manager at Public Broadcasting Atlanta
• Media Consultant - Trainer - Award Winning Producer at Visual Eye Media
• Freelance Video Journalist at Associated Press Television News (APTN)

• Member at National Association of Black Journalists

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Education

• University of South Florida
• University of Florida

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Amani Channel’s Summary

-Thanks for taking the time to visit my profile. I'm an innovative and creative media/communications professional. My experience includes social media, traditional news, and video production. I have more than ten years of on-air reporting experience, I'm a social media professional, and love using technology to create and share content.

I currently work as a Content/Community Manager for Public Broadcasting Atlanta's online community. I also operate an award-winning media consulting/video production company. Teaching is also a passion and I currently speak about media trends, video production, and media relations.

My bio is below.
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Amani Channel is an award-winning video producer, and expert in traditional, and new media.

He is the content manager at Public Broadcasting Atlanta for the www.lensonatlanta.org social community. He is also the founder of a media consulting, video production company called Visual Eye Media. The company offers high definition video production services, media training, and social media solutions for companies, organizations, and individuals.

His content, commentaries, and reports have been featured on on NPR, APTN (Associated Press Television News), CNN, Headline News, BET, Black Family Channel, HDNews, and across the Web.

Channel founded a vlog/podcast called www.MyUrbanReport.com. He's produced more than 170 podcasts. He shoots, edits, and is the talent for the citizen journalism styled videos.

Channel also speaks at conferences, workshops, and universities across the country about traditional and new media. He's taught video production at Hillsborough Community College, and the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in Tampa, FL, and Kennesaw State University.

He is currently working towards completing a Masters in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida.
His thesis is titled: "Gatekeeping and Citizen Journalism: A Qualitative Examination of Participatory Media."

Amani Channel’s Specialties:

Broadcast news, entertainment, talent, video production, social media, citizen journalism, pbs, public television, radio, public speaking

Amani Channel’s Experience

• Content Manager

  Public Broadcasting Atlanta

  (Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Oversee the development and launch of the Lens on Atlanta community.
  
  Responsible for implementing procedures for site moderation, write and update Website content and copy. Developing strategy for user-generated content which includes blogs, forums, and media. Maintain and build relationships with community members. Seed site with audio, video, and blog content.

• Media Consultant - Trainer - Award Winning Producer

  Visual Eye Media

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Consult with companies and organizations to develop traditional, and social media for broadcast, and online distribution. Develop and present customized media training sessions for organizations, and individuals. Develop and produce creative multimedia projects. Coordinate and oversee talent, crews, shoot locations, and editing.

• Freelance Video Journalist

  Associated Press Television News (APTN)

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  ENG/EFP news gathering. Shoot newsworthy stories as assigned from the AP. Edit soundbites, and b-roll and FTP or feed video to Washington headquarters.

• Member

  National Association of Black Journalists

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1998 — Present (11 years )