On Friday’s edition of NewsBreak, Sofia Diaz and Kate Styles bring you the latest on who dropped out of the presidential race, the US government’s response to coronavirus concerns, updates on which company is increasing their minimum wage, and recovery efforts in Tennessee.
Jessie Lauck is a sophomore from Detroit, Michigan majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in theater. Lauck was previously was a host for NewsBreak and helped to crew NewsVision. Along with currently being an executive producer for NewsBreak, she also serves as assignment editor for UMTV. Outside of journalism, Lauck is also on the University of Miami’s mock trial team.
Tyler Walsh is a sophomore double majoring in broadcast journalism and psychology from Boston, Mass. Last year for UMTV, he worked on NewsBreak and NewsVision as an anchor and associate producer. He also worked as a camera operator on SportsDesk. Along with being an Executive Producer for NewsBreak this year, he is UMTV’s Outreach Coordinator. He is a die-hard Patriots fan, loves movies, and enjoys competitive reality TV.