Mike Dorfman
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Work history


KNSD - NBC7 (NBC Universal) - 9680 Granite Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
11/2021 - Present: Investigative Producer

WJAX-WFOX Actions News Jax
(Cox Media Group) - 11700 Central Parkway, Unit 2, Jacksonville, FL 32224
3/2021 - 11/2021: Executive Producer Of Special Projects
3/2016 - 3/2021: Special Projects & Investigative Producer
  • Development, management, and implementation of promotable/sweeps targeted special reports
  • Production of specials programs across a wide variety topics, such as: education, politics, social issues, sports, etc.
  • Investigative research, data collection, and processing for story development
  • Weekly production of a half-hour community affairs program
  • Creation of on-air graphics and animations
1/2011 - 3/2016: News Producer
  • Management/Coordination of breaking news, on-air graphics, live shots, news desk operations, show editing, website and new media content
  • Content creation for live television news programming on multiple shows (10pm & 11pm)
  • Sports Special Producer: creation of weekly Jaguars programs that incorporate high production value and insightful content.

WTKR NewsChannel 3 (Tribune Company/Local TV LLC) - 720 Boush Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
12/2008 - 12/2010: News Producer
9/2007 – 12/2008: News Videographer/Photojournalist
  • Content creation for live television news programming on multiple shows (5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 5am-7am)
  • Manage breaking news, on-air graphics, live shots, news desk operations, show editing, website, and new media content
  • Videography, post production editing, microwave and satellite truck operations

Norfolk Department of Human Services - 741 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510
8/2005 - 9/2007: Public Relations Assistant, Video Production Specialist       
Producer - "Human Services Forum" on WCTY TV 48 – Norfolk’s Neighborhood Network
  • Line item producer, content creation and script writing, videography, & guest booking
  • Graphic design of: brochures, promotional materials, newsletters, & interactive reports
  • Design, creation, & implementation of agency website
  • Creation and implementation of press releases, events, initiatives                           

New Dominion Pictures, LLC. - 1000 Film Way, Suffolk, VA 23434
5/2005 - 8/2005: Production Assistant (temporary position during full-time job search)                      
  • Performed supplementary roles for the: Director, Film Crew, Audio Engineers, rips, and managed on camera-talent during production.

Rocket Advertising, Inc. - 620 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016
3/2004 - 5/2005: Video Post Production Editor, Art Directors Assistant, Video Production Assistant
  • Began as an Intern and hired as a full-time employee.
  • Video production & editing of consumer & business-to-business sales materials
  • Online digital content creation and implementation
  • Graphic Design of print materials, web sites, & video post production

Radford University, Radford, VA
B.S. in Media Studies: Advertising Concentration

Skillsets

I consider myself geek-lite. I enjoy learning new pieces of software that help me do my job better. Anything I don't know, I'll learn fast. I consider myself more than adept at the following programs:
  • Word & Data Processing: Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.
  • Newsgathering & Publishing: Dalet Galaxy, ENPS, Wordpress
  • Video Editing: Edius, Premiere Pro, & Final Cut Pro, After Effects, & Media Encoder
  • Image Manipulation & Layout: Photoshop,  Indesign, Quark, & Acrobat Pro
  • Data Analysis: Excel, Able-To-Extract, Website-Watcher, etc.

Conferences

Investigative Reporters & Editors
  • 2024: Anaheim
  • 2022: Denver
  • 2019: Houston
  • 2017: Phoenix
  • 2016: New Orleans
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
  • 2017: Jacksonville

Awards

The only accolades that matter to me come from the appreciation of co-workers, the feeling of self-fulfillment from a job well-done, and when the overnight ratings report arrives in my inbox. That being said, I do own couple of shiny things that are in desperate need of being dusted.
  • 2024 - Emmy Awards - Pacific Southwest Chapter
    • Investigative: Answers for Arabella: Foster Care Abuse Records Revealed
    • Investigative: Abogado demanda cientos de consultores de inmigración
    • News Special: What Happened to Maya Millete?
  • 2023 - Emmy Awards - Pacific Southwest Chapter
    • Investigative: Neighbors Say Police Failed Murder Victim
    • Crime/Justice: Who killed Arabella?
    • Diversity/Equity/Inclusion: Black & Wearing a Hoodie: The Reason for a Traffic Stop?
  • 2020 - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists
    • Traffic/Transportation Reporting - "Bacteria On Planes" (Finalist)
    • Public Affairs/TV Magazine - "ANJ Gets Real: Racial Inequality" (Finalist)
    • Producer - "Coronavirus: Fact Versus Fiction" (Finalist)
  • 2020 - Emmy Awards - Suncoast Chapter
    • Health/Science Program - "Coronavirus: Fact Versus Fiction" (Nomination)
  • 2018 - Florida Associated Press Awards
    • Series / Franchise Reporting - “ADA Lawsuits: Social Justice or Shakedown?
  • 2017 Florida Associated Press Awards
    • Public Affairs/Documentary, TV Magazine - "El Faro: Lost at Sea"
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