about
Isabel
birritteri
Media professional with a background in broadcast journalism
Experience
NBC UNIVERSAL
Network Desk Intern
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY
Production Intern
TECHNICAL SERVICES WINDOW
Technical Consultant - William Paterson University
TAPinto WAYNE
Intern Writer
BRAVE NEW RADIO - WPSCFM
News Director - William Paterson University
education
BA in Communication
2024, William Paterson University
Journalism
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST REEL - 2024
HIGHLIGHTS
NBCU Academy Next Level Summit: Know Your Audience
In the fall of 2023, I began my internship at the NBC Network Desk. At the same time, William Paterson University was beginning their partnership with the NBCU Academy. I was asked to be the student reporter to represent William Paterson at the Next Level Summit. I wrote the script, rehearsed with WPTV and the people at NBC, and introduced the university and students to the summit’s audience. It was an honor to be a part of the event and I am so glad to help the future students of William Paterson start their careers. (Timestamp 32:18)
PATERSON POLICE
In February of 2023, Paterson Police killed a Black anti-violence advocate during a mental health crisis. I covered this story with Brave New Radio News by reaching out to members of the Paterson community.
AFT WORKING WITHOUT A CONTRACT
In August of 2023 at the start of the fall semester, the AFT at William Paterson and across New Jersey was working without a contract and continues to do so today. I interviewed Professor Chriss Williams, an avid member of the union at William Paterson, about what working without a contract means and what the union does for the faculty and staff.
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY LAYOFFS
In the fall of 2021, news of financial hardships and layoffs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the William Paterson Community. The Board of Trustees announced that 100 faculty and staff members would be laid off in addition to cutting programs. I, along with the Brave New Radio Feature News Team, covered the student and faculty reaction to this news.
In the Spring of 2023, I interned for TAPinto Wayne, a hyperlocal news outlet for the town of Wayne, NJ. There I improved my print writing and learned the intricacies of local government.
TELEVISION WORK
DIRECTOR’S REEL - 2024
AWARDS
IBS 2022 - Best Campus News Coverage
William Paterson University Layoffs - Brave New Radio
IBS 2022 - Best comedy program
The Fake News Network - WPTV
IBS 2023 - Best VARIETY program
Very Late with Vont Leak - WPTV
IBS 2024 - Best news director [nominated]
Isabel Birritteri - Brave New Radio
IBS 2024 - BEST NEWS INTERVIEW [nominated]
Interview with AFT Member About Working Without a Contract - Brave New Radio
