BELLA BARBOSA

Bella (BAY-uh) Barbosa is a recent graduate from American University with a B.A. in broadcast journalism and political science.

 

She is passionate about multimedia journalism and is interested in working in local news. Bella cares about covering important community issues in an accessible and thoughtful way. Through her experience as a student journalist, she harnessed skills in communication, organization, and storytelling. 

 

Outside the classroom, Bella interned for CNN, working on The Chris Wallace Show, where she wrote VOs, made graphics, and pulled clips for the show. She also interned at CBS Sacramento KOVR/KMAX, shadowing reporters, assignment editors and producers. There, she pitched stories, conducted interviews, and wrote and edited her own stories. Among the stories Bella covered are the impacts of the Park Fire in Northern California, the first presidential debate and the effects of the Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling on policy in her hometown, Sacramento.

 

Bella enjoys editing video and audio content with Adobe  Creative Cloud apps. She is most interested in covering politics, environmental and social justice issues. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball and baking.