Michael Van Schoik
Multimedia Journalist and Anchor Portfolio
Reporter
Reel
Reporting reel from my time at KY3 News in Springfield, Missouri from 2020 to 2022.
Reporting Samples
Father of one-year-old baby hospitalized with COVID-19 at Cox shares message
The father of a one-year-old boy shares the painful moments he realized his son had COVID-19. His son Carter spent several days in the hospital as he battled the novel coronavirus. They boy's father pleads for people to take the virus seriously and consider taking the vaccine, not for yourself, but for others.
Webster County, Mo. Prosecutor discusses officer-involved shooting; provides investigative interviews
In an exclusive investigation, police officer body camera footage and incident interviews are obtained several months after the Webster County Sheriff shot and killed a man who led law enforcement on a day-long hunt. The report concludes the sheriff's actions were justified. The prosecutor explains his findings in an exclusive interview.
Family shows concern for release of Taney County man from prison after serving 15 years
Fifteen years after serving time in prison, a man convicted for the murder of two children is scheduled to be released. The family of one of the children killed shares their concerns that Jason Osborn could do the same exact thing again. The former prosecutor discusses the decision made a decade and a half earlier.
Anchoring
KOMU 8 News Anchor Reel
Starting during my junior year at the University of Missouri, I began my time anchoring at KOMU 8 News. I first started as a morning Cut-In anchor between Today show segments. I later became a weeknight anchor, scheduled regularly once a week on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. During this time I learned the ropes of co-anchoring a full 30-minute newscast. Here is a look at some of my work as an anchor at Columbia, Missouri's NBC affiliate - KOMU 8 News.
Anchor Reel 2019-2020
2019 Anchor Cut-In Reel
Resume
Work and Internship Experience
KY3 News
May 2020 - Present
I started at KY3 in May of 2020, eagerly transitioning to another community within the state of Missouri. During my time at KY3, I have covered a wide array of stories ranging from features to hard hitting breaking news. My coverage has included continuous coverage of a Joplin, Mo. shooting that left two officers and a suspect dead, the recovery of a one-year-old baby diagnosed with COVID-19, an explosion at a local propane plant, continuos coverage of a double homicide in a small Missouri town, among many others.
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Brings researched and relevant pitches to meetings
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Writes stories for web and multiple versions of packages and/or VO/SOTs
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Reports live from breaking news scenes, news conferences, scene of an event
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bringing latest information to viewers
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Edits, voices and complies packages in the field
KOMU 8 News
January 2017 - May 2020
I started my time at KOMU as a Production Assistant. From this, I quickly learned the basics of television news. I later began working as a general assignment reporter. During this time I reported for morning shows as well as daily shifts. I also spent some time anchoring several newscasts. Towards the end of my time at KOMU, I learned how to produce a newscast.
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Reported on Mid-Missouri local issues, laws, businesses, schools, breaking news, etc
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Pitched original stories, wrote and edited multiple scripting formats (e.g. VO, VO/SOT, packages, live shots, etc.)
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Anchored various evening newscasts covering an array of local, state, national and international topics
Fox News/Fox Business
June 2019 - August 2019
During the summer going into my senior year, I spent two and a half months in New York City as an intern writing articles for FOX Business. Not only did I learn the ins and outs of daily business news coverage, I also had the opportunity to shadow other departments within the Fox News team.
Wrote original business news stories published on FOXBusiness.com
Researched and gathered information for stories covering an array of political, financial, market, economic and industry related-topics
Attended and actively participated in morning and afternoon pitch meetings