Terence Kiff
Producer/Editor at ABC News
Summary
Experienced Producer/Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Strong media and communication professional skilled in Breaking News, Event Management, Journalism, Television, and Storytelling.
Experience
Producer/Editor
ABC News / New York, NY
* Edited breaking news and feature pieces for the flagship network broadcasts.
* Produced, wrote, and edited 'The Conversation', a web series for the World News website.
* Pitched several creative stories for broadcast or web to senior producers daily.
* Managed booking and logistics for day-of-air pieces.
* Collaborated with journalists in developing compelling news scripts and storylines.
* Coordinated the capture of all field, studio, and graphics elements for assigned piece.
* Monitored incoming video and published breaking news content to the ABC News website.
* Incorporated headline copy, strongest video, and graphics elements to generate the daily show open and teases for social media.
* Curated the news division's best content and put together submissions for award consideration, most notably achieving Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence three years in a row.
Editor
World News Tonight and Good Morning America / Anderson, New York
* Edited in-studio segments and taped packages for a nationally syndicated talk show.
* Composited completed episodes and generated broadcast quality edit masters for distribution to affiliate networks.
Editor
ABC News / New York, NY
* Edited feature pieces and breaking news content for 20/20, What Would You Do? and Nightline.
* Composited and repackaged content for promotions department and affiliate networks.
* Created sizzle reels and promotional content from episodes of 20/20 and What Would You Do? And distributed it to the promotions department and affiliate networks.
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science
Master of Science, Media and Communications
London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Master of Science, Media and Communications, Magna Cum Laude, December 2008.
* Curriculum included International Finance, Political Communications and Marketing.
* Dissertation focused on the role of the media in bank runs and financial panics.
New York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film and Television
New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film and Television, Trustees Scholar, December 2000
* Completed studies with honors and a Psychology minor.
* Produced, directed, wrote, and edited 15-minute narrative thesis film.