Digital Resume

Check out all of the things Britnee McCoy has done in broadcast! https://www.linkedin.com/in/britneemccoy?trk=prof-samename-name

Equality for all hair

“In a small market such as the one I work in, you don’t have a pool of people to even discriminate, so I don’t really know what that is like. We are all about giving rising reporters/anchors opportunities to move up to larger markets with our training. Maybe after their contract here, they will develop a look or a voice, but if I never give them a shot because of hair, that is just not fair.” This director worked his way up in the station from producer, to executive producer, and now news director. He says he has seen many people come and go. “I have seen natural hair, colored hair, shorts hair, I’ve seen it all here. But I also know people grow a lot here, and the fact that the majority of these people go to larger markets after leaving here shows that there are opportunities out there for all kinds of hair, you just have to find them.”

Black Woman to Black Woman

“I love natural hair, but I know some of it does not work on TV because of experience. I’m not saying it’s ugly or too wild, in saying that as a reporter in the field, it will be affected by the humidity and then most of the time become wild and different than how it originally looked. This ND is a black female who worked as an anchor/producer, and then became a news director. Despite how she feels about natural hair, she says she never discriminates her hires because of it, she just lets them know her experiences and allow them to make their own choice. She says she also tells young journalist the same things. “You can wear your hair however you want, maybe you have the natural that won’t puff up in the humidity. Bottom line is, if you are good at your job, I will hire you. However, I will let you know if it’s becoming a little too much for your look, and most women take it constructively when it’s coming from black woman to black woman.”

The Inspiration Behind the Conversation!

My interest in natural hair came from a video posted by Angela Green, a news anchor in Greenville, NC. She was talking to an intern with curly natural hair, who wanted to know if she should straighten her hair or leave it curly for a class broadcast project. This gave viewers and other reporters to weigh in on Facebook and the responses were both for and against conforming to the straight hair. This made me question: Does Natural Hair and Broadcast Mix? That is the inspiration behind this blog and my research!

The TV "Look"

This video is my news reel that I apply to job s with. I posted it so that employers could see my best stories and look. In an industry based around appearance, especially hair and makeup for women, I have to make sure that my appearance is consistent and perfect in every story.