LONG BEACH, CA – Peter Martinez, 22, has demonstrated his skills in digital media production since 2004.  In his senior year at Los Alamitos High School, Martinez enrolled in a Multimedia Production ROP class where he learned non-linear video editing with Final Cut Pro.  He became a star student, producing a weekly newscast called Griffin News.  From that point forward, Martinez knew that broadcast journalism is the career he’d like to pursue.  California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) was his school of choice.

 Martinez was involved at CSUF since his freshman year. As a broadcast journalist, he worked at Titan Communications, the on-campus television studio, where he produced an award-winning newscast called On the Edge.  He also produced other programming for the University, and was an on-air correspondent for World Press – a television show that monitors press freedom issues around the world

 As a student leader, he chaired the College of Communications Interclub Council for two years and was an active member of the Associated Students Executive Senate.  For four years, Martinez held a membership with the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and two years with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).  He was also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at CSUF.

In 2005, Martinez was a recipient of the Emma L. Bowen Foundation paid summer internship at KCET – the west coast flagship station of PBS.  For three years, he worked at KCET’s Emmy-award winning public affairs program, Life & Times.  

Each summer Martinez learned how to create quality news packages with high production standards.  The internship was sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting .

 At one of Cal State Fullerton’s Career and Internship Fairs, he was offered a first ever internship position with KABC’s website department.  During Martinez’s sophomore year in 2006, he helped ABC7 Eyewitness News staff post video clips and breaking news to www.abc7.com .  He also helped post multimedia content during the Oscars 2006 telecast.

September 2007 was the launch of Martinez’s very own company, rePeteProductions.  He combined his skills as a video journalist, writer, editor, and webmaster to create a video production service.  With broadcast quality equipment bought from eBay, Martinez would go on-location to tape news and special event videos incluidng weddings.

Some of his clients included the CSUF Public Affairs Department, College of Business and Economics, and the College of Communications.  The website www.rePetePro.com is home to all of Martinez’s work; more than 61,000 visitors have logged on to rePeteProductions.

 In late 2007, KCET and CSUF created an exclusive media partnership; a match made in heaven since Martinez has been heavily involved with both institutions.  One of the KCET/CSUF initiatives was to create a digital channel with programs targeted to the Orange County community.  The result is an issues-driven television show called OC Insight – produced by one of Martinez’s broadcast professors and advisor, Dr. Brent Foster.

 With years of professional television experience at Life & Times and hands-on production experience with Titan Communications and rePeteProductions, Martinez was hired to be a field producer and videographer for OC Insight. 

Four packages were made and inserted into the two episodes that were taped at the CSUF broadcast studio in March 2008.  OC Insight premiered in early April on digital television and online at www.ocinsighttv.com.  Episodes three and four were taped on May 9, 2008.

In early April 2008, Martinez and a group of three Cal State Fullerton Communications students won a national $20,000 video news competition with the FOX News Channel – something they worked on during winter break in December 2007.  The topic was about illegal aliens and whether they should stay or move them out. 

The video includes interviews with the Minuteman Project co-founder, a coyote, and a documented housekeeper.  On-location taping included shots of the border fence in San Diego.

 Along with the monetary prize, FOX News also included an all expense paid trip to New York to appear on FOX & Friends as well as an interview for an entry-level position with the network. 

As the group’s main videographer and editor, Martinez put into use some of the shooting and editing techniques he learned during his KCET / Life & Times internship.  Brent Foster, the group’s advisor, provided valuable feedback during the post-production process.

 Recently, Martinez was chosen for a three-month paid fellowship with ABC NEWS in New York City.  He received training in ABC’s state-of-the-art digital bullpen and rotated between three of ABC’s digital properties: abcnews.com, ABC NEWS NOW and the World News webcast with Charles Gibson.

Also, Martinez had the opportunity to research, write, learn control room and studio skills, and learn how to shoot and edit.  During the summer, Martinez participated in several news division wide learning seminars during the fellowship.

To see videos and the other assignments Martinez completed this summer, follow this link: http://ABCNewsFellowship.rePetePro.com.

Some of Martinez’s other honors include the 2008 Jim Zaillian memorial scholarship from the Radio & Television News Association and multiple Mark of Excellence awards from SPJ in the television newscast and breaking news categories.

 His future career lay in the hands of an ever-changing media industry, where Martinez wants to become a local news reporter, video journalist, or an online/digital correspondent.  Maybe one day he’ll be running a newsroom!

 To contact Peter Martinez, send an e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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