This document summarizes the author's experience interning with the Fox Business Network production team for CAVUTO, a primetime business news show. The author learned how to research important business milestones and stories on how government policy impacts business. As part of the production team, the author helped create graphics, video clips, and charts to engage viewers beyond just listening to anchors. The internship provided insight into how daily business news shows are planned and produced, as well as how guests are brought on to contribute their expertise.

1. Government Policy in the World of Business
CAVUTO Production Team
Jessica Cruzan, Centre College, Class of 2015
ABSTRACT
This summer I worked as an employee of the Fox Business Network, and I was assigned to the
production team of the primetime show CAVUTO. I was able to research important milestones in
the business world (such as Dow Jones market value peaks). In addition I was tasked with
researching to developing stories focused on how government policies impact businesses and
therefore the consumer. I assisted in creating all of the elements for CAVUTO. We needed to make
engaging and informative fullscreens, video clips, and charts so that the viewer was not constantly
staring at anchors and contributors on a screen. We were a primetime, daily show so I learned the
approach to “mapping” shows as well as how the team works in the control room in order to tape
the desired segments. I was introduced to the world of networking in news is used to bring in
contributors for shows. Along the way I met and heard from many senior employees within Fox
News about their path to their current position.
BACKGROUND
2012 Quayle for Congress
2013 The Heritage Foundation
Reached figures and calculated relevant data for policy
testimony. Read and summarized journal articles that
provided analysts with relevant information for reports and
commentaries. Selected, input, and organized data for use in
publications. Attended weekly lectures and policy briefings
given by experts on foreign and domestic policy.
Met with coalition leaders and organized and hosted coalition-
specific events for Congressional Campaign. Connected with
constituents through neighborhood walks, personal mailings,
telephone calls, and public events.
Fox Biz All-Stars
CONTRIBUTORS
Talent: Neil Cavuto
David Asman
FBN CO-Anchor of After the Bell
Rob Basso
Small business expert, author, & entrepreneur
Jonathan Hoenig
Founder, Capitalist Pig hedge fund
Charlie Kirk
Founder, Executive Director at Turning Point USA
Elizabeth MacDonald
Editor at FBN
Scott Martin
President & CEO of Accent Asset Management, Inc
Kayleigh McEnany
Editor-in-chief & founder of Political Prospect
Julie Roginsky
Democratic Party strategist & TV personality
Lauren Simonetti
FBN Reporter
Montel Williams
TV personality & radio talk show host
Larry Winget
Motivational speaker, author, & TV personality
Neil Cavuto serves as senior vice president, anchor and managing editor for both FOX News
Channel (FNC) and FOX Business Network (FBN). He is anchor of FNC’s Your World, as well as
the FNC Saturday show Cavuto on Business. He also hosts the primetime show Cavuto on FBN. In
addition to anchoring daily programs and breaking news specials on FNC and FBN, Cavuto
oversees business news content for both networks and FNC’s weekend business shows, including
Bulls & Bears, Forbes on Fox, and Cashin’ In. Prior to joining FNC for its launch in August of
1996, Cavuto anchored and hosted more than three hours of live daily programming for CNBC,
including the network’s highest-rated show, Market Wrap. He also served as a contributor to NBC’s
Today show and NBC News at Sunrise. Previously, Cavuto was the New York Bureau Chief for PBS
Television’s Nightly Business Report and a Washington Bureau Chief for Investment Age
Magazine. Cavuto has covered some of the most important business and political stories of our
time, including the 9-11 attacks, the 2008 financial meltdown, the 1987 stock market crash, and
both Persian Gulf Wars. He has reported firsthand on the economic policies of American presidents
since Jimmy Carter, and covered major corporate scandals from Enron to Tyco. In fact, Cavuto’s
live prison interview with former Tyco Chief Executive Dennis Kozlowski was a business television
first. A former White House intern during the Carter administration, Cavuto graduated from Saint
Bonaventure University and received his master’s degree from The American University. He and his
wife Mary have three children: Tara, Jeremy and Bradley.
PERUSING THE CITY
Finally, no visit to
the largest city in
the United States
would be
complete without
a few adventures.
Here are my
highlights.