NEWS PRODUCTION
Diasha Henley is an experienced news producer with a sharp editorial instinct and a steady hand in high pressure environments. From breaking news to long form segments, she excels at shaping raw information into clear, compelling stories that meet tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
PUBLISHED WORK
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Producer
January 2024 - September 2025
Broadcast Associate
November 2019 - January 2024
48 Hours Intern
June 2019 - August 2019
As a skilled broadcast editor, I expertly curate powerful video and audio elements for both live and taped segments, ensuring narrative clarity and visual impact during major news events. I collaborate closely with executive producers to transform raw footage, wire feeds, and live sources into cohesive, high-impact stories.
During breaking news coverage, including high-profile stories like the May 2024 conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts, the record-setting June 2024 hailstorm in Texas, and the tragic 2024 Orlando Halloween shooting. I rapidly source, organize, and manage media assets with precision and speed.
I efficiently coordinate, edit, and write content under tight deadlines, maintaining accuracy and storytelling excellence throughout major events such as severe weather outbreaks, election night coverage, and social unrest.
Curate, monitor, and gather live sources and incoming content for breaking news coverage across major networks including CBS, ABC, FOX, and their affiliate stations. Successfully wrote, produced, and edited 30+ news segments and packages weekly, tailored for affiliate distribution via Newspath.
Covered a wide range of critical national events, including the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on public health and policy, the 2020 presidential election and its ensuing controversies, the January 6 Capitol riot, and the nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s killing.
At 48 Hours, I pitched story ideas, conducted research, and supported producers with transcription, archival retrieval, and content organization. I collaborated with editorial and production teams to help execute compelling true crime segments and gained hands-on experience in long-form investigative storytelling.
WFSU-TV / The Florida Channel
Feb. 2019 - May 2019
At WFSU-TV / The Florida Channel, I supported political news production through scripting, video editing, graphic creation, and live coverage. I helped translate complex policy topics into accessible stories for broadcast and digital audiences, including adapting long-form content for social platforms. I gained hands-on experience in political journalism, sourcing, interviews, and standards-based editorial production.
Associate Producer
June 2026 - Current
As an Associate Producer on PEOPLE’s News/Social team, I produce and edit short-form news and entertainment content for digital and social platforms. I monitor breaking celebrity, entertainment, lifestyle, and human interest news, pitch story ideas, write scripts and video copy, and source and fact-check visual assets. I work closely with producers, editors, writers, and the social team to quickly turn stories around for publication while maintaining PEOPLE’s editorial voice and accuracy. I have also edited multiple videos that surpassed 1 million views on social, outperforming the page’s average video performance.