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I am a Media Consultant and a veteran News Producer who has worked in the field of journalism for more than 20 years as a producer and senior writer at several major market television stations including: CTV News Channel, CityNews, Breakfast Television, CityOnline, CTV Your Morning, Toronto 1, CTV National News, BET News, CTV Canada AM and CP24.
I received a 2020 recipient of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Award. My community work includes current Vice-President of the Board of Dr. Roz's Healing Place, Member of the Charity Board of Women in Film and Television-Toronto, Member of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Past Board Member of Tropicana Community Services, Past President of the Canadian Association of Black Journalists, and current member of Sheridan College Advisory Board for Journalism. I taught Media Literacy for six years at Centennial College and I have mentored numerous journalism students. - Community Partners
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pickering, Ontario, Canada
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Character Analysis for Documentary Development
This project involves conducting a comprehensive analysis of potential main characters for a proposed documentary by FKB Media Production Inc. The goal is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each character to determine their ability to effectively carry the storyline and support the documentary's synopsis. Learners will apply their research and analytical skills to compile detailed profiles of each character, focusing on their personal narratives, historical significance, and potential impact on the documentary's themes. The project will require the team to synthesize information from various sources, including interviews, articles, and existing media, to create a well-rounded understanding of each character's role. This analysis will help FKB Media Production Inc. make informed decisions about character selection and storyline development.

Website Design
We are producing a documentary about a hip hop artist and would like to set up a website to promote the project. The student (s) will assist in the conception and design of the website to ensure it is user-friendly up completion. Student(s) should be prepared to: Create 2-3 design options Set up the website and ensure it functions for both desktop and mobile Ensure the website meets any privacy, cookie policies, etc. Knowledge of how to make the site interactive, in particular for merchandise purchases and music downloads Ensure the website meets accessibility standards

Application Development - Level Up
Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) computer science students or teams. The primary focus for the students will be: creating a software application for our media database. We have a number of lists on an Excel spreadsheet containing our media contacts with their emails, position, outlet (we would also like to include their social media handles). Right now, we copy and paste the columns and send them out through Gmail. We would like to set up our own database software that houses them in a coordinated way and allows us to send out media release to specific groups in one blast. Application Development - Selecting the best technologies for creating the application or feature (i.e. Media Release distribution function); creating a fully-functioning application to house our media database. Our goal at the end of this experience is: Application Development - For the student(s) to create a fully functioning application. Other duties the student may complete could include : Software vendor research and evaluation - this would be for comparison so that we can determine the best one to duplicate for our purposes Unit and integration testing We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Google Docs, texting (for urgent situations) Student's primary contact : Fennella Bruce, Media Consultant Secondary contact: Adanna Taylor, Media Relations Assistant

Website SEO & Optimization
We would like a website analysis and the SEO improved for our organization and domain authority. The website is built through Squarespace. The student(s) will access the backend of the website to add relevant tags to content and highlight keywords for search optimization. The objective is to increase the domain authority for the website and ensure that we are maximizing the SEO capabilities. The website also needs to meet accessibility requirements: https://www.aoda.ca/new-aoda-requirement-for-ontario-websites/ The student (s) will review the guidelines and ensure the website meets the standards, and if not, complete the tasks to ensure it meets compliance. We would like to work with student(s) to make sure our website is meeting the standards in privacy, data and SEO. Students should be prepared to: Conduct a needs analysis to determine what is needed to improve our website with keywords, tags, etc. Create a plan of action to improve our SEO and create any privacy, cookie policies, etc. Provide training on updating and maintaining the site. Ensure the website meets accessibility standards