C.J. Lemaster Email & Phone Number

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Plans and researches short and long-term investigative pieces dealing with crime and corruption from public and elected officials.Self-described "data junkie," builds databases of information to give WLBT an exclusive, competitive edge through statistical reporting and follow-ups.Develops research strategies to assist other reporters and producers in the newsroom.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Tupelo, Mississippi

Serves as weekend producer and anchor for newscasts on two stations; also assists reporters as weekend assignment editor.Embraces journalist's side of social media, including live-tweeting and interaction with viewers during newscasts/breaking eventsReporting highlights: April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak, Adam Mayes manhunt

Served as morning anchor for WTVA News Today (two-hour newscast)Produced show off and on for several months when neededSupervised social media usage/Facebook topics and viewer comment segments

Tupelo, Ms

Developed story ideas daily for general assignment beat.

• Maintained and updated Web site content for each issue.• Designed interactive flash slideshow for front page and helped expand online advertising business model.• Broke news regularly on the Web site to help drive traffic and keep site relevant.

• Developed storyline and characters for first-run independent sitcom about local market television seen through an intern's eyes.• Supervised graphical design and website creation for fictional television station within the show.

• Helped design graphics for Mississippi State's football and basketball programs, both 2D and 3D.• Implemented 3D flythroughs and effects for JumboTron animations at Mississippi State football games.• Designed animations for basketball games during player introductions.

• Developed complete on-air look for student-produced show, including fullscreen graphics, animated lower thirds, locators, and transitional wipes.• Implemented an ESPN-style ticker containing stories covering everything from Mississippi State to national sports.• Created an interactive post-production graphic element which displayed time left in current show segment, as well as subtopics within the show (similar to cable news channels utilizing lower third graphics for topics).• Designed animated boxes to give the show a more professional look, including two-boxes for heated exchanges between one-on-one interviews and "big-littles," which display the anchor in a smaller box and VO in a larger one. The latter has also become the de facto standard in cable news television graphics.

• Performed tasks for Cost of Freedom business block, including "Cashin' In", "Bulls & Bears", "Cavuto on Business", "Forbes on FOX" and "Your World w/Neil Cavuto."• Responsible for researching, booking and greeting guests.• Attended content meetings and pitched story ideas weekly.• Researched story content for anchors Neil Cavuto and Brenda Buttner.

• Responsible for delegating and assisting staff writers. • Generated new article ideas daily for the newspaper.• Designed layout for at least six pages a week.

• Penned stories for the Reflector student newspaper ranging from the Hurricane Katrina disaster to issues affecting students. • Talked with congressmen and state representatives regarding state government, including abortion debates and the state immigration issue.

• Ran master control and camera for NBC, FOX, and ABC affiliate stations.• Designed several promotional spots for on-air use. • Ran CG at July 4 “Picnic in the Park” in Tupelo for 3 hour live remote. • Ran audio during sports show First Down on Fox, nominated for a 2004 Emmy.

• Worked on the Beacon campus newspaper and helped design layout for the year’s six issues. • Experience included writing articles and formatting digital photographs for corresponding articles.• Limited experience in advertising.