Angus Ledwidge

• Phone: 0450 900 365 • E-mail: [email protected] • Address: 8/43 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria 3182

Career History

The Conversation July to September 2013 Internship Federal Election FactCheck

• Monitoring media, press conferences and reviewing transcripts • Researching for FactChecks • Contacting political offices for responses • Managing social media for The Conversation on Twitter and Facebook

Perform Group September 2012 to Current Freelance Sports Reporter / Editor

• Writing, voicing and editing 1-2 minute packages for Australian and international sporting matches • Ensuring recording systems are operating and maintained • Stories published online, provided to clients including Fairfax and ESPN

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Darwin June to August 2012 Freelance Camera Operator

• Working with Panasonic P2 cameras, adjusting to the use of digital media within a newsroom • Learnt different operating procedures, including ingesting and organising footage

Nine Network - Darwin Full Time February 2008 to June 2011 Camera Operator / Editor

• Shooting on SX cameras, required to film and edit up to two packages a days whilst liaising with journalists regarding stories and approach • Ensure equipment and vehicles are maintained, and adapt quickly to any problems or failure • Strong knowledge of editing techniques including incorporation of graphics • Proficient in Nine’s Store and Forward and Streambox systems • Filing and updating News Library, and edit dubbing • Operate studio cameras and maintain cues for newsreaders • Recognising potential stories or angles, with the ability to be innovative to freshen repetitive story angles • Occasional live cross requirements • Operate as a ‘one man band’

Control Room Late 2005 to February 2008 Audio Operator –

• Controlling audio for news bulletin using multiple sources on analogue mixing desk • Effective communication with all relevant team members, including switchers, newsreaders and director • Adapting quickly to equipment problems or failure

News Exchange –

• Filing stories for broadcast from interstate and local sources • Communicating with relevant departments interstate to obtain or send stories

Director’s Assistant –

• Manual entry of all news supers for bulletins on ageing equipment • Training and implementation of VizRT system for news, including creating macros and general templates • Full knowledge of ENPS and its various functions and rundowns • Sourcing weather information and inputting into rundown • Autocue duties

Graphics –

• Use of Photoshop and Deko programs for on-screen graphics, such as boxes next to newsreaders and full-screen graphics for photos, information and sports scores

Education

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) 2012 - Current RMIT University Major in Politics and Economies

Certificate III in Multimedia 2006 – 2007 Charles Darwin University

Certificate I in Business 2005 Charles Darwin University

Northern Territory Certificate of Education (Year 12) 2007 Darwin High School

References

Kyrrie Blenkinsop News Producer, 0400 254 964

Lucy McNally Journalist, ABC News Sydney 0435 807 536

Graham Morrison Senior Cameraman, Nine News Darwin 0411 597 607