
Katie Scott is currently a freelance entertainment and lifestyle writer with an interest in pop culture, TV production, reality TV, Indigenous issues, health, beauty, fashion and more.
She began her career as an on-air radio personality and producer and went on to work on the set of a live TV show. After finishing her internship at Global News as a National Online Entertainment Reporter, she joined the team full-time and remained there for 4 and a half years.
She has a strong passion for reality TV and has conducted over 100 celebrity interviews throughout her career.
About Me
Work History
Freelance Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer | Yahoo Style Canada, etalk | August 2020 - present
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Pitch, research and write stories.
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Write daily articles and longer features on entertainment, viral, beauty,
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Create compelling, thought-provoking and relatable think pieces.
Associate Producer and Social Media Manager | kultur'D/Corus Entertainment | August 2020 - present
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Report to the Executive Producer for daily job tasks.
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Write scripts for the show and prepare the show rundown.
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Write and post daily on our social media accounts.
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Demonstrate social media proficiency including an active strong presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Basic editing skills using Adobe Photoshop and Canva
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Book and prep guests for their interview segments.
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Time the show so that each guest has enough time to deliver their message in a timely manner.
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Coordinate with producers and on-air talent to create program content,
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Manage small group of interns.
Special Skills
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Social Media
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Storytelling
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Online Journalism
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Radio Broadcasting
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News Writing
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Fact-checking
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Daily use of Command News, Google Analytics, Google Trends and other wire services
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Proficient in Microsoft Office products, Wordpress and CP Style.
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Media operations knowledge
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Interviewing skills
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Story development
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Content editing knowledge
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Organization
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Communications
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Project organization
National Online Entertainment Reporter | Global News/Corus Entertainment | March 2016 - July 2020
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Reporting and writing daily articles and longer features on entertainment,viral, beauty, fashion, trends and more
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Organized and conducted interviews of entertainment celebrities and composed feature-length articles on them.
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Helped build out the entertainment section on GlobalNews.ca and reached 3 million and above page views per month.
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Exceptional knowledge of social media outlets and SEO practices.
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Thorough knowledge of journalistic ethics and digital content creation.
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Familiarity with pop culture, reality television and entertainment topics.
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Developed and maintained strong working relationships with industry professionals and contacts.
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Regular segments on Corus radio shows including Kultur'D Radio.
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Attended entertainment and lifestyle events on behalf of Global News.
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Entertainment expert for radio and broadcast teams with Corus Entertainment affiliates.
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Edited photos using Adobe Photoshop.
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Built stories using Wordpress.
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Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
On-Air Radio Personality and Producer | Spill the Tea on Riot Radio | September 2015 - April 2016
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Built broadcast storylines to interest listeners and grow station audience.
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Created, prepared and presented up to date topics for live radio broadcast.
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Informed audience about Toronto events, general PSAs and music titles and artists.
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Delivered exceptional programming to audience members by always researching events, guests and programs thoroughly.
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Designed talk shows topics and provided support by getting guests and preparing the scripts.
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Managed a small team of co-host.
Studio Crew | Daytime Durham/Rogers Television | September 2015 - December 2015
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Worked as camera operator on live TV.
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Set up and take down of set.
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Worked as audio operator; setting up microphones on guests + talent, cue audio tapes, mix all sound sources.
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Worked as floor director; in charge of sound check, talent and giving cues to guests, supervised rehearsal.
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Worked as graphic operator; designed and generated titles using the graphics computer and added graphics to live TV according to director's cues.
Production Assistant | CBC Sports | August 2015 - September 2015
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Assisted employees of CBC Sports during live sporting events such as the Rogers Cup.
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Attended post-game press conferences with athletes.
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Assisted wait staff with timely food delivery and guest requests.
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Ran errands for various employees throughout company.
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Monitored supplies of key inventory items.
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Kept set and mobile trucks clean.
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Ran water and snacks to camera operators.
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Prepared meals for crew of over 80 people.
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Worked closely with event manager/senior analyst at CBC sports.
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Assisted talent with research on athletes.
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Organized equipment when necessary.
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Relayed instructions and messages.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Communications And Media Studies | Brock University | September 2010 - May 2014
Broadcasting For Contemporary New Media | Durham College | September 2014 - May 2016
Accomplishments
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2010 - 2015: Five time recipient of the National Indigenous Achievement Scholarship.
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2014, 2015: Recipient of the Building Brighter Futures Bursary from Shaw Media and Indspire (A national Indigenous registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people.)
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2020: Accepted into The Accelerator Program at Corus Entertainment designed for high performing, high potential employees.