Senior Video Journalist Joy Sharon Yi reported, filmed and edited this piece to accompany a Washington Post investigation into the Smithsonian’s collection of human remains. As the Senior Producer, I helped refine her story angle and gave continuous edits on the pacing as we put this story together over several months.
As the coronavirus was spreading across China, I assigned video producer Monica Rodman a documentary piece looking at the people who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship when an outbreak occurred. They found subjects to interview and conducted them while the passengers were in quarantine at a military base in Texas. They also were able to get a freelancer to film one of the subjects reuniting with his father afterwards. I provided guidance on what moments to include, story structure, pacing and narrative.
Video producer Drea Cornejo pitched this video to accompany a print story on a family fighting against anti-trans bills in Texas. I guided Drea on what to film and what scenes to capture as she was reporting on her own. She turned in a strong first edit built out scene by scene, and I helped tighten and streamline the narrative. I gave sharp edits on how to shorten quotes and keep scenes from feeling repetitive. She turned this around in only a couple of weeks.