CAREER SUMMARY

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Lindsey Mastis is an Emmy-winning Anchor and News Host with more than 100,000 combined social media followers. She is the Creator and Host of "The Coronavirus Alert Desk" which garnered more than 23 million views during the pandemic.

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EXPERIENCE

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Anchor

WJLA, Washington, DC 

August 2016 to Present

• Artificial Intelligence Series: Leads the creation and reporting of an in-depth series on pivotal AI topics, such as voice cloning, deepfakes, AI-powered scams, AI in education, government regulation, and AI in healthcare. Established as a thought leader in the AI and media landscape through public speaking including at the VOICE & AI Conference in DC.

• Interactive Alert Desk Anchor during the 7 News DC morning show

• Enterprise segments as part of the "Call For Action" Team focusing on Online Scam Awareness

• Creator and Host of "The Coronavirus Alert Desk," (2020 - 2022) which ran daily and featured live interviews

• Awarded a Regional Edward R. Murrow and earned four Emmys

• Previously anchored the 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm newscasts

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Reporter/Breaking News Anchor

WFLA, Tampa, Florida

August 2014 to August 2016

• Spearheaded the new Breaking News Anchor position and creating tech and social based segments

• Traveled to cover the Pulse Nightclub Shooting

• Reported breaking news from the Eagle 8 chopper

• Nominated for an Emmy for feature reports

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National Correspondent & Bureau Manager

Feature Story News Service, Los Angeles, California

2012 to August 2014

• Established the new LA bureau, overseeing the development of office operations, team scheduling, and client relationship management, laying the foundation for successful international news coverage

• West Coast-based Correspondent

• Traveled Nationally to report on the hunt for the Boston Marathon Bomber, the Colorado movie theater shooting, the US-China Summit with Presidents Obama Xi in California, the mass shooting near the University of California, Santa Barbara

• Traveled internationally to cover drug tunnels in Mexico, medical tourism, and spent time teaching journalists digital reporting in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan 

• Appeared live and in news reports featured on PBS SoCal, Channel News Asia, TeleSUR, Vatican Radio, Jewish News One, France24, Times Now India, and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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Reporter

WUSA, Washington, DC

2009 to 2012

• Covered the first Inauguration of President Obama

• Reported breaking news events in the field including the hostage situation at the Discovery Channel, the Holocaust Memorial Shooting, and used developing social media technology to report on the Virginia Tech Shooting

• Created a series about human experimentation at Fort Detrick

• Featured in an initiative focusing on the evolution of reporting in the digital age at the Newseum

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Anchor/Reporter

WSIL, Carterville, Illinois

2005 to 2008

• Main Morning Show Anchor for the 5 & 6 am newscasts

• Investigative reporting experience, including helping police find and arrest a fugitive sexual predator

• Created a long-running series focusing on fitness called "Spark Your Health"

• Early adopter of social media and new digital tools

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EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP

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Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in News-Editorial Journalism

Minor in Administration of Justice

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International Reporting Project

India Fellowship

Johns Hopkins University

Created a documentary about child mortality in India

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SKILLS

 

Show & Series Creator - "The Coronavirus Alert Desk," "The Wellness Desk," "Don't Fall For This," and "Side Hustles"

 

Interactive Storytelling - Tagboard and Storyteller technologies 

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Social Media - Behind-the-scenes broadcasts. Utilizing Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat
 

Ad-lib and Memorization - "Alert Desk," "Coronavirus Alert Desk," and "The Wellness Desk" shows and segments are unscripted 

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Audience Interaction - Utilizes interactive tools including polling and Live Q&A

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Master Interviewer - Skilled in helping interviewees feel comfortable to open up during live interviews. Incorporates audience questions on 30-minute and 1-hour programs

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Documentary - Created, hosted, and produced a documentary in India focusing on child mortality

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International & National Reporting - Reported internationally from Mexico, and India, and reported and trained journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan. Traveled throughout the US during breaking news events including the Marathon Bombing in Boston, Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando, Fertilizer Plant Explosion in Texas, and the Movie Theater Shooting in Colorado. 

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