Sheridan Butler: My Interview With RJD2

Monday, February 7, 2011

My Interview With RJD2

Fun Fun Fun Festival took place November 5-7, 2010. I had the honor to interview the great RJD2. For those who don't know who RJD2 is, he is an American producer, singer, and musician. You can learn more about RJD2 and listen to his music here.

Check out the video below!

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Sheridan Showers Butler
Sheridan.butler@gmail.com

Education

• University of Mississippi, Meek School of Journalism and New Media, Oxford, MS. Bachelor of Arts; May 2010, Major: Broadcast Journalism; Minor: Studio Art (concentration in photography)
• Studied Spanish abroad in Barcelona, Spain. May 2009-July 2009

Journalism Experience
• Production, The Weekly 15, University of Mississippi, January 2010-May 2010; Anchored, produced, operated cameras, operated teleprompter, and worked in the control room including switcher, audio, and video. A weekly 15-minute show (later changed to thirty minutes) put together by students that covered news and events in Oxford, MS.
• Reporter, NewsWatch UMTV-MS, University of Mississippi, August 2007-May 2008; January 2009-May 2009; August 2009-December 2009; Covered stories relating to the university and the city of Oxford, MS. Shot, wrote, and edited all stories.
• Investigative Intern, KEYE TV, CBS affiliate, Austin, TX; June 2007-August 2007; December 2007-January 2008; Worked with the investigative reporter on solving stories and discovering evidence. Secured exclusive story of the welcoming reception of the Austin Police Chief, wrote scripts, called beats, and provided story ideas.
• Crew member, NewsWatch UMTV-MS, University of Mississippi ; January 2008-December 2008; Operated cameras, teleprompter, switchboard, floor manager and designed graphics.
• Contributing Reporter, The Daily Mississippian, University of Mississippi, March 2007, 2008; Wrote an annual article for the campus newspaper on Austin, TX South By Southwest music festival for Life and Arts.
• Reporter, Multimedia Investigative Team, Student Media Center-University of Mississippi, February 2008-April 2008; Worked with a team of print and broadcast students. Put together a series of investigative stories, which aired on NewsWatch and were printed in the daily student newspaper The Daily Mississippian.
• Reporter, 92.1 Rebel Radio, University of Mississippi, August 2007-December 2007; Reported the news at the beginning of the hour for the campus radio station.

Skills
• Shooting and editing video quickly and efficiently
• Experienced video editor (non-linear dealing with digital)
• Avid, Final Cut Pro, iMovie
• Excellent writing skills
• Artistic: Minor in art; Adobe Photoshop, iPhoto, photography, and design.
• Conversational second language: Spanish

Professional Affiliations
• Investigative Reporters and Editors: Conference in Miami, June 2008
• Society of Professional Journalists
• College Media Innovation: Conference in Nashville, March 2007

Activities
• Rose McGill Fundraiser: sold magazine subscriptions to benefit the organization
• Reading is fundamental: helped raise over $7,000 to benefit the organization
• International Students Organization; Old Miss Old South; Athletic Spirit Organization
• Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, 2006-2010