Jessica Ellis

Current

• Producer/Writer Special Projects at CNN International

Past

• Freelance Reporter/Writer/Editor at CNN Radio
• Freelance Producer/Location Presenter at CNN International

Education

• Clemson University

Connections

15 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

• My Website
• myspace
• flickr

Jessica Ellis’s Summary

I'm currently working as a Producer for CNN International's Special Projects division - responsible for creating and producing regular weekly and monthly segments, sponsored interstitials, current event specials and long-form documentaries. My work entails field and post producing, writing, researching - I also shoot and edit.

I am also a photographer and animal welfare/enviromental activist. I like traveling around the world with my Sony Z1U and Canon Rebel XTi filming/documenting/sharing in order to raise awareness and make a difference.

At the moment I am consumed with a new show on CNN International that I just created and now produce weekly showcasing citizen journalism called - "iReport For CNN".

Jessica Ellis’s Specialties:

field and post producing, reporting, writing, shooting, editing, one-man band produciton, freelance photographer

Jessica Ellis’s Experience

• Producer/Writer Special Projects

  CNN International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)

  August 2005 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  2008 - Creator/Producer - half-hour weekly feature program showcasing citizen journalism on CNN International called - "iReport For CNN".
  
  2008-2007 “CNN Heroes” coordinator for CNN International
  
  Post-Produced many half hour specials including "Afghanistan: War Without End" with Nic Robertson
  
  Creator/writer/producer of bi-monthly music feature "Notes" profiling singer/songwriters (2006-2007)
  
  Produce weekly vignettes for “Be The Change” following six volunteers across three continents (2007-2008)
  
  Produced one-hour documentary "Europe's Identity Crisis" hosted by Karl Penhaul (January 2006)
  
  Created/wrote/produced weekly lifestyle & leisure feature
  "In The Life" for weekend newscasts 2006
  
  Produced two half-hour special programs on the Asian Tsunami "Survivor Stories" and "Healing From Tragedy" (January 2005)
  
  Produced two special segments for Defining Moments 2005:
  "Hurricane Katrina" and "Pakistan Earthquake"

• Freelance Reporter/Writer/Editor

  CNN Radio

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)

  May 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 8 months)

  Creator/writer/producer/editor "Good News" and "Music News" – two features: a positive news and music news wrap

• Freelance Producer/Location Presenter

  CNN International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)

  December 2001 — May 2004 (2 years 6 months)

  CNNI's "The Music Room" weekly half-hour magazine style program
  - Field and post-produced five to seven-minute feature segments on artists, music producers and different genres of music, booked and interviewed various artists, wrote and researched scripts, tracked music news stories, maintained excellent relations with record label publicists and managers, edited pkg’s on Avid, Pinnacle and Final Cut Pro

Jessica Ellis’s Education

• Clemson University

  Journalism: Communications

Additional Information

Jessica Ellis’s Websites:

• My Website
• myspace
• flickr

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