1. Ashley Johnson
5 Danny’s Way ∙ Princeton NJ 08550 ∙ Ashley.N.Johnson@gmail.com ∙ 215.888.1522
CHASING NEWS – New York, NY February 2016 – Present
Reporter FOX 5, My9NJ, FOX 29
♦ Shoot, write, and edit extremely visual and entertaining stories geared toward a millennial audience
♦ Present stories on set and analyze other reporter’s stories similar to a TMZ format for news
♦ Developed signature series riding along with New Jersey’s only mother-daughter police team in Camden, NJ
FOX 26 – Houston, TX April 2014 - February 2016
General assignment reporter
♦ Produced investigative reports for evening newscasts and live coverage for Fox owned & operated stations showcasing
National stories
♦ Led newscasts with accurate breaking news under tight deadlines
♦ Facebook and Twitter accounts had 100,000+ followers; success was regularly highlighted on station’s Top 5 list of
growing social media accounts
WPHL 17 – Philadelphia, PA October 2011 - March 2014
General assignment reporter, Fill-In Anchor
♦ Shot, wrote, and edited thought-provoking daily stories for morning newscasts
♦ Anchored news segments and coordinated guests including politicians, doctors, chefs, and critical experts
♦ Created popular, weekly fitness franchise segment resulting in 20,000+ followers; interviewed fitness celebrities including
P90X’s Tony Horton and Insanity’s Shaun T
WPTZ NEWSCHANNEL 5 – Burlington, VT November 2009 - October 2011
General assignment reporter
♦ Covered both U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and First Lady Michelle Obama when they were in town
♦ Shot, wrote, and edited daily stories for evening newscasts with live coverage from Vermont newsroom and the field
NBC UNIVERSAL PAGE PROGRAM – New York, NY September 2007- May 2008
♦ Produced Wall Street business segments on various CNBC platforms including the Jim Cramer Show and the Suze Orman
Show
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism – Evanston, IL June 2009
♦ Master of Science in Journalism, Summa Cum Laude
University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences – Philadelphia, PA May 2007
♦ Bachelor of Arts, Communications and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude
♦ National Association of Black Journalists 2003 - Present
♦ Big Brothers, Big Sisters- Mentor and Board member 2007- Present
♦ Emma Bowen Media Foundation- Alumni and Mentor 2001-2008
BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
PROFFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS