Olivia Carter, Graduating Senior, becomes a News Producer at WJCL 22 News

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Olivia Carter, senior at Savannah State University and president of The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) SSU Chapter, is now a news producer at WJCL 22.

Carter is majoring in journalism and mass communications will graduate in May 2024.

Last year, Olivia was an intern in the WJCL 22 News department where she learned the ins and outs of how a news operation functioned.

She has extensive experience with news content creation, social media, and media relations.






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