Kent Ninomiya

Current

Contributing Writer, Moderator, Editor, Topic Manager, Reviewer at Demand Media
Managing Editor at Bellamax Media

Past

Contractor at China Daily
Contractor at TagTeam Global
Managing Editor/Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm at WICD

Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm at KSTP
Reporter at KTTV
Weekend Anchor/Reporter at KCOP
Weekday Morning Anchor at KGO-TV
Reporter/Fill in Anchor at WLS
Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KGTV
Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KFSN
Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KJEO TV
Morning Anchor/Reporter at KIEM
Assignment Editor/Reporter at WGGB
Assignment Desk Assistant at KGO-TV
Student at UC Berkeley
Video Journalist at CNN
News Intern at KTVU

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Education

Poynter Institute
University of California, Berkeley

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Connections

193 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

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Kent Ninomiya’s Summary

Veteran journalist with more than 22 years experience as a television news anchor, reporter and managing editor. Professional writer and editor of more than 1300 articles. Media and broadcast talent consultant. Topic editor, article moderator, and frequent contributor on the subjects of mass media, fitness, health, consumer affairs, finances, martial arts and world travel.

Kent Ninomiya’s Specialties:

• Seasoned professional writer and editor
• Broadcast television talent with superior live skills
• Television newsroom management
• Investigative reporting
• Live breaking news reporting
• Crisis management
• Media relations consulting
• Media talent coaching

Kent Ninomiya’s Experience

Contributing Writer, Moderator, Editor, Topic Manager, Reviewer

Demand Media

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Editor and contributing writer of more than 1300 articles. Editor/Manager of eHow Tae Kwon Do, Martial Arts, Good Health and Destinations Topic Guides. Demand Studios guest blogger, bio reviewer, and moderator of more than 35,000 eHow articles. First Demand Studios "QQ Award" winner for quality and quantity of writing. Contributor to eHow.com, Travels.com, LiveStrong.com, GoogleKnol, BioSpace.com, GolfLink.com, HCareers.com, HealtheCareers.com, MedHunters.com, and Mania.com.
Managing Editor

Bellamax Media

(Online Media industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

Supervises news gathering, writing, and content for Bellamax Media, a media consulting, career advising, and specialized content creation collective. Their websites include EmergingDragon.com, PressThePoint.com, FREEgoldTIPS.com, CopyOldVideo.com, TelevisionNewsAnchor.com, CrowdedPassport.com, PunchAndKick.com, IwantTHEMfired.com, and ThirdCoastMartialArts.com.
Contractor

China Daily

(Government Agency; Newspapers industry)

May 2008 — November 2008 (7 months)

Covered Southwestern United States for the English language newspaper of China. It is circulated in 120 countries around the world. It's web site Chinadaily.com.cn gets 9 million hits per day.
Contractor

TagTeam Global

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

Reporter in client training for crisis situations. Debriefed and explained reporter techniques. Taught optimum way to interact with journalists conducting ambush interviews. Pitched stories to extensive media contacts.
Managing Editor/Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm

WICD

(Broadcast Media industry)

April 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Supervised television newsroom staff. Managed and edited news writing and newscast content under daily and long term deadlines. Anchored three daily live newscasts. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm

KSTP

(Broadcast Media industry)

June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Anchored three daily live newscasts. Wrote and edited news stories under daily and long term deadlines. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
Reporter

KTTV

(Broadcast Media industry)

March 2003 — June 2003 (4 months)

Filed live and taped reports for KTTV after it merged newsrooms with KCOP. The Los Angeles duopoly now shares news gathering resources. Reporting for KTTV happened while anchoring and reporting for KCOP.
Weekend Anchor/Reporter

KCOP

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

January 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Anchored weekend newscasts and reported for weekday newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
Weekday Morning Anchor

KGO-TV

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

December 1998 — November 2000 (2 years )

Anchored two hours of live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson.
Reporter/Fill in Anchor

WLS

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

August 1993 — August 1998 (5 years 1 month)

Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
Reporter/Fill in Anchor

KGTV

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

August 1991 — August 1993 (2 years 1 month)

Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
Reporter/Fill in Anchor

KFSN

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

October 1990 — May 1991 (8 months)

Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
Reporter/Fill in Anchor

KJEO TV

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

March 1990 — October 1990 (8 months)

Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson. Edited videotape for stories.
Morning Anchor/Reporter

KIEM

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

October 1989 — March 1990 (6 months)

Anchored live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Produced daily stories as well as in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson. Photographed and edited videotape for stories.
Assignment Editor/Reporter

WGGB

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

January 1989 — October 1989 (10 months)

Assigned news stories to reporters on a daily basis. Supervised allocation of newsroom resources. Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Reported for newscasts. Worked with public relations companies on news coverage.
Assignment Desk Assistant

KGO-TV

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

August 1988 — December 1988 (5 months)

Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Worked with sources and public relations companies on news coverage.
Student

UC Berkeley

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1984 — December 1988 (4 years 5 months)

Awarded bachelor of arts degree in Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science.
Video Journalist

CNN

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

January 1988 — April 1988 (4 months)

Wrote, performed research, operated studio camera, operated teleprompter and edited videotape for national newscasts.
News Intern

KTVU

(Broadcast Media industry)

August 1987 — December 1987 (5 months)

Performed research, ripped scripts, and worked with contacts on news stories for daily newscasts.

Kent Ninomiya’s Education

Poynter Institute

Fellow , Journalism Ethics , 1995 — 1995
University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts , Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science , 1984 — 1988