Martin Poirier 

(C) 506-251-2777

1-2 Goldsboro Street, Riverview, NB, E1B 4E9

poiriermartin9@gmail.com

 

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Summary

Motivated journalist with experience researching, interviewing and reporting news with advanced knowledge of electronic news gathering tools.

• News and blog writing
• Interviewing
• Research
• Media law

• Multimedia
• Video production
• Digital photography
• Bilingual

Skills

Television

• Edit video (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Pinnacle and Harris Velocity)• Shoot video (Sony XD and JVC PRO HD)

• Three point lighting
• Research, write and report news stories
• Produce features and short-form documentaries

Radio

• Interview newsmakers
• Research, write and report news stories
• Produce on-air content (Marantz recorder and Burli)
• Produce documentary series

Print

• Interview newsmakers
• Research, write and report daily news stories and features
• Shoot and edit photographs (DSLR camera, Photoshop)
• Write for the web and create multimedia slideshows

 

Work History

 

Coca-Cola, Moncton, NB

Relief Account Manager                                                                                                   2015

 

Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB                                                                                    2014

Reporter

 CTVNEWS-Atlantic, Charlottetown, PE                                                                          2013

 Videojournalist   

                                                             

Bugle Observer, Woodstock, NB                                                                             2012-2013 

Freelance Reporter                               

WAGM-TV, Presque-Isle, ME                                                                                            2012

Freelance Videojournalist                                                                                       



Eddie Bauer, Dieppe, NB                                                                                          1996-2011

Retail Manager                                                                 

 

Education

NBCC Woodstock Journalism program                                                                    2011-2013
Woodstock, NB

 

Holland College Enforcement and Security program                                                        1996

Summerside, PE

 

Online Portfolio

 

TIMES & TRANSCRIPT
CTVNEWS ATLANTIC

WAGM-TV NEWS
BUGLE OBSERVER



 

 

 

References



Douglas James
Former Journalism Instructor at NBCC Woodstock, former ATV Station Manager and former CNN correspondent

Bizz Buzz Magazine, Evox Digital Media

506-343-2102

​jamesdouglaskeith@gmail.com​



Andy Leblanc
News Director
CTV Atlantic
902-454-3236

902-478-1202
andy.leblanc@ctv.ca



 Chris Weimer
 News Director
 WAGM-TV
 207-764-4461 ext. 238
 cweimer@wagmtv.com



 Jim Dumville
 Bugle Observer Editor
 506-328-8863 ext. 206
 dumville.jim@thebugle.ca

 

Theresa Blackburn
Former CBC Radio Journalist and publisher of Ageless NB Magazine and  Hook and Ladder
(506) 324-5700
theresa@agelessnb.ca