Hi I’m Moeko (pronounced mo·echo)
I’m a TV news producer working at the New York bureau of TBS. I’ve produced more than 100 prime time stories over the last 9 years reaching an audience of millions, covering the US, Canada, South America and Asia.
I speak native-level English and Japanese, conversational Spanish and I’m a US permanent resident.
You can reach me at moeko dot nitohbe at gmail dot com
My resume is available to download as a PDF file.
Interview with Prof. Paul Sracic, Youngstown State University
Water scarcity in Arizona
Interview with Mary Barra, CEO General Motors
Impact of climate change, Hoover Dam Nevada
2020 Presidential Elections, aired March 2nd, 2020. I researched evangelicals who had previously voted for Trump but decided not to in the 2020 election and pitched to our correspondents and editorial team ahead of Super Tuesday. I arranged interviews with Vote Common Good, coordinated logistics and traveled through Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina with a correspondent and videographer. I conducted interviews on-site, directed b-roll, fact-checked, reviewed correspondent’s scripts and edited the video footage in preparation for finalization and broadcast in Japan.
Transgender in Schools, aired July 21st, 2021. I researched transgender participation in school sports and pitched to our correspondents and editorial team. I then arranged interviews with a young transgender student Becky in WV, a cis-gender high school sprinter Alanna Smith in CT as well as Joanna Harper, an expert and advisor to the IOC. I coordinated logistics and travelled to both WV and CT with a correspondent and videographer. I conducted interviews on-site, directed b-roll, fact-checked, reviewed correspondent’s scripts, transcribed soundbites and edited the video footage in preparation for finalization and broadcast in Japan.
Skills
Research, pitch, develop and report stories and breaking news.
Monitor and track daily breaking news in North and South America.
Find interview subjects and work as a field producer to coordinate logistics and communication between bureaus and news organizations.
Conduct interviews, both face-to-face and over Zoom for editorial and broadcast.
Travel domestically and overseas to report on foreign affairs, social issues and economic news.
Edit digital video and audio content using Edius, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audacity and Pro Tools software.
Organize credentials for events, including Presidential campaigns, the inauguration, and G20 meetings.
Orientate correspondents arriving from Japan to bring them up to speed with news in the United States.
Collaborate with correspondents to edit and revise news scripts.
Film events, interviews, and b-roll footage using handheld video cameras.
Source and license third party footage.
Train and support new producers.
Education
New York University 2008-2010
Master's, Political Science: International Relations/Comparative Politics
Snowcrabs in Alaska, aired March 24th, 2023. I researched Snow Crab fisheries in Alaska and pitched to our correspondents and bureau chief. I then arranged interviews with Alaskan Snow Crabbers, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, the city of Saint Paul Island and the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island. I coordinated logistics and traveled across Alaska with a correspondent and videographer. I conducted interviews on-site, directed b-roll, fact-checked, reviewed correspondent’s scripts, transcribed soundbites and edited the video footage in preparation for finalization and broadcast in Japan.