James Thomas McDaniels

1571 Sharon Drive, Yuba City, CA 95993 / (530) 763-2984 / jamesmcdaniels11@gmail.com / jamesmcdaniels.com

Education:
University of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Digital Journalism; minor in Sports Media Studies; GPA: 3.85 Expected May 2018

TVG Horse Racing Network- Culver City, CA

Production Assistant September 2017-present
Log, clip, and archive race footage and video segments
Assist production crew and talent on remote shoots and booth broadcasts
Create backtracks and research content for in-studio productions
National Basketball Association- Secaucus, NJ
Content Assignment Desk Intern June 2017-August 2017
Document PR approvals and create content calendar
Research draft picks and locate potential production assistants in NBA markets
Prepare/ask questions to players and log footage at shoots, including the 2017 NBA Draft and Rookie Photo Shoot
FOX Sports Soccer- Los Angeles, CA
Show Unit Intern January 2017-April 2017
Log and create shot sheets of Bundesliga soccer matches
Package show rollouts
Input broadcast data into Smartsheet and music cue sheets
NBC Sports-2016 Rio Olympics- Stamford, CT
Digital Sponsorship Integration Specialist July 2016-August 2016
Integrate major sponsorship campaigns at own discretion into some of the most highly trafficked digital streams,
including primetime, during the 2016 Rio Olympics
Engage daily with video operations team, which increased digital viewership experience
Contribute significantly to largest revenue generator for NBC Sports Digital Olympics
Team member of the most live-streamed digital event in history
Pac-12 Network- San Francisco, CA
Parab Operator, Timeout Coordinator, Spotter, Production Assistant March 2015-present
Capture stadium sound during football games for broadcasts
Communicate with referees regarding television coverage
Inform producer of game statistics, player substitutions and side switches
Provide operation support to Pac-12 Network crew
Annenberg TV News- Los Angeles, CA
Multimedia Journalist February 2015-present
Anchor weather forecasts and floor manage for live news broadcasts
Write current news stories
Record/edit B-roll footage and video interviews into packages
USC Trojan Vision Television Network- Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Producer, Television Crew Member Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2017
Research articles and write scripts for show hosts
Gather graphics to use during shows
Operate cameras, audio, teleprompter, graphics, and master control during live broadcasts
USC Daily Trojan Newspaper- Los Angeles, CA
Sports Beat Writer September 2014-May 2015
Write preview and recap articles of USC womens volleyball and mens tennis events
Interview USC coaches and players
Gridley Herald Newspaper- Gridley, CA
Sports Reporter September 2012-May 2014
Compose recaps of Live Oak High School football, basketball, and baseball games
Conduct player and coach interviews and photograph Live Oak players during games
Marysville Gold Sox- Marysville, CA
Twitter Feed Writer June 2012-August 2012
Post play-by-play game updates to the teams Twitter feed to inform fan audience

Additional Achievements
Scholar- USC Deans List Fall 2014-present
Member of Emmy-winning production team- NBCOlympics.com May 2017
Chick Hearn Scholar- USC Annenberg March 2017
Chevalier- DeMolay International June 2015
Eagle Scout- Boy Scouts of America August 2013