Shelley Simpson Email and Phone Number

Responsible for researching video request for all Al Jazeera Media Network.Obtained video and still photos from outside agencies such as ABC / NBC / AP / Getty Archiving, Cataloging and adding metadata for AJMN assets. Downloading and ingesting video from SxS, XDCAM, P2 and DSLR cards from videographers for packages and archiving. Requesting material from other Al Jazeera Bureaus to assist with editing packages. Worked with AVID Media Composer, PAM and MAM, Interplay Access and Media Central, INews, and VPMS

Responsible for building an archival library using CCTV Assets, CNN, NBC, AP Feeds, and other resources. Coordinated with assignment desk in receiving CCTVCorrespondents stories in house converted and ready for broadcast.Created a reliable way for receiving material from different locations around the world,using FTP, YOUSENDIT, or WETRANSFERResponsible for setting up and recording feeds from White House Briefing, StateDepartment Briefings, and other news events.

Researched future news stories, contacted various organizations to gather information and obtained licensing for all historical footage. Maintained video library. Reviewed all incoming and outgoing video material for technical quality and determined its overall quality for broadcast, schedule / record outgoing and incoming fiber, satellite feeds, and field video. Assisted in the day to day editing of weekly show and web content. Responsible for the handling, digitizing, labeling, archiving and storing news, briefings, interviews, fiber transmissions, satellite feeds and other news programs and ensured day-of-air point-of-contact arrangements. Knowledge of television studio equipment and broadcasting industry technology and standards. Supported news program production, and managing of media ingest. Edit video on Final Cut Pro. Responsible for all Archiving in FORK server systems. Filled in for assignment editor and assisted with planning. Maintain a daily Blog http://shelleyslist.posterous.com/

Organized and coordinated daily news coverage including assigned news personnel and equipment resources to specific stories. Researched and developed daily story ideas and special news coverage. Monitored police and emergency frequencies and made source calls. Supervised News Department internship.

Freelance contract Archiving of stored Gulf War video andarchival show histories into MLS / Avstar / INews Systems

Responsible for immediate supervision of all aspects of the editing department, duringthe 5pm and 6pm News. Coordinating of all feeds, live microwave and satellite shots,and overseeing editorial content as pertaining to editor assignments. Work incoordination with the News Director, Executive Producers, Line Producers,Photographers, Reporters, and other outside news organizations. Researching andcataloging of editmaster, newsreels daily. Responsible for any and all editing that isdone in the field, coordinate with Photographers on getting tasks done in a timelymanner

Process incoming newspapers, books, magazines and mail. Clip news articles forresearch files. Verify library Accounts Payable for payment by the accountingdepartment as well as monitor status of these payments. Provide Word Processing andtechnical support for research department computer systems.Research, log, update, catalog, track and file daily tapes, show histories and feeds fromvarious locations including: White House, Capitol Hill, State Dept., Pentagon, NASA andstakeouts. Catalog the contents of incoming footage into the network database for allshows. Work independently researching file footage requests for World News Now,Good Morning America and Political Unit. Work closely with production staff locatingspecific shots for breaking news stories. Coordinate satellite feeds with outside sources.Inventory and ship film & tapes to the network warehouse