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&index_txt1=Hello and welcome to James O'Leary's web site! James is an award winning news producer and broadcast journalist from Boston, Massachusetts.
&index_title2=About James
&index_txt2=James O'Leary is a television news producer and broadcast journalist. He works for several organizations including WEBN-TV, EIV-TV, WECB Radio, and PoliticalPulse.net. His work has been recognized and honored by Emerson College and the Associated Press. He also runs two blogs of his own. James was born in raised in Massachusetts. His hometown is the tiny village Assonet, Mass., but he currently resides in Boston. When he's not in the newsroom, James can usually be found spending time with his family, cheering for the New England Patriots, or at the theatre with his girlfriend.


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&second_txt1=James O'Leary is a 21 year old news producer and broadcast journalist. James is a lifelong Massachusetts resident. He was raised in Assonet and currently lives in Boston. He is senior broadcast journalism major and political science minor at Emerson College. He has interned with WHDH-TV in Boston as well as Kraft Sports Productions in Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium.
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&second_txt2=James' resume boasts a wealth of experience in journalism. He has covered the 2008 presidential election, the inauguration of President Barack Obama, and 2009 MLB Spring Training. His hard work and dedication has earned his several honors.
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&second_txt3=James' work can be found on YouTube, CNN's iReport.com, and on his blogs. His Flickr page features photos of him and his colleagues covering a variety of events.

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&third_txt1=EDUCATION -- Emerson College, Boston, MA B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, Political Science minor, Anticipated 2009
Special Projects Intern -- WHDH-TV, Boston, MA Assist with the production of weekly political and investigative segments for the local NBC affiliate. Duties include: preparing scripts for the web, selecting sound bites, logging video, general research, assist with script writing, and contacting sources. January 2009-Present
Intern -- Kraft Sports Productions, Foxborough, MA Assisted with the taping of segments for daily web programming for Patriots.com, and weekly programming for WCVB-TV. Logged daily team practices and weekly games using Avid Media Logger. Other duties included organizing digital video library, gathering file footage, contacting and requesting sources for footage. May-August 2008
Anchor/Reporter/Writer/Editor/Producer -- WEBN-TV, Boston, MA Anchor and produce half-hour sportscasts. Reporter and anchor for half-hour newscasts. Write and edit local, national, and international news and sports stories using AP-ENPS. Shoot mini DV digital format. Use JVC 5000 and JVC 200 cameras. Edit highlights, b-roll and packages using Avid non-linear systems. Serve as floor director. Attended 2009 Presidential Inauguration and MLB Spring Training. September 2007 - Present
Producer/Reporter/Writer -- EIV-TV, Boston, MA Produce and gather footage for half-hour newscasts. Write and edit international, national, local, and political news. File on-camera general assignment reports. Produce, write, shoot, and edit reporter packages using JVC 5000 cameras and Avid non-linear editing systems. September 2008-Present
News Director/Anchor/Writer -- WECB, Boston, MA News Director for non-commercial internet radio station. Supervise a staff of four. Anchor, report for and produce weekly one hour newscasts. Write and edit international, national, local, political, sports and entertainment news. Produce weekly reports using Adobe Audition. January 2007-Present
Opinion Writer -- Berkeley Beacon, Boston, MA Writer for opinion page on a variety of current affairs for weekly newspaper. March 2007-Present
Co-President -- Society of Professional Journalists Member of National of SPJ. Organize monthly forums and events relating to topics in journalism. Produce, write and edit a bimonthly newsletter for the Emerson College Journalism Department. Participant in national and regional SPJ conferences. January 2007-Present
HONORS
Robert F. Clinkscale Journalism Integrity Award, 2009
Emerson College Society of Professional Journalists Award, 2009
Who's Who Among American College Students, 2008-2009
Associated Press News Station of the Year, 2008
Associated Press Newscast of the Year, 2008
Associated Press Sports Program of the Year, 2008
Associated Press Web Site of the Year, 2008




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&fourth_txt1=Videos -- Examples of James' work as a reporter can be found on his YouTube page. His reports have had over 1,200 total views on the web. Footage shot by James of celebrations following the election of Barack Obama has even been featured CNN's website. Click here to see James' work on YouTube!
&fourth_txt2=Photos -- Click here to see photos of James and his colleagues covering events. His Flickr page features photos from MLB Spring Training, the 2008 presidential election, and President Obama's Inaguration.
&fourth_txt3=Blogs -- James writes and maitains two blogs. The Commonwealth Comment focuses on local and national stories, while The Trophy Case focuses on sports coverage. Click here to visit James' news blog. You can visit his sports blog by clicking here. You can also find James on Facebook and Twitter.
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&contact_txt1= James can be reached at...&contacts_txt2=James O'Leary
67 Howland Road
Assonet, MA 02702
Telephone: 508-496-7212
E-mail: jamesoleary87@gmail.com
&contact_txt2= You can also find James on Facebook and Twitter.