Natasha Zouves is an Emmy-winning journalist. After anchoring and reporting in San Diego, it's a pleasure to come home to the Bay Area to anchor and report for KGO-TV.  

In 2015, Zouves received an Emmy for coverage of the conclusion of an emotional Amber Alert in San Diego.

In 2012, Zouves won two Hearst awards -- one in TV Feature Reporting and one in Enterprise Writing. She also came second nationally in the TV Broadcast category. She graduated magna cum laude from USC's Annenberg School with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Health Promotion & Disease Prevention. This promoted her passion for health news.

Zouves feels connected to her Greek and Chinese roots and enjoys cooking. She is proud to call San Diego and 10News her home and can't wait to hear from you.

Follow Natasha's Twitter account -- @NatashaZouves -- by visiting www.twitter.com/natashazouves

Connect with her on Instagram -- @natashazouves -- https://instagram.com/natashazouves/

Being an excellent shooter and fast editor will make you so much more marketable out of school. Don't just get the job done, look for opportunities to get beautiful, creative shots and to incorporate interesting nat sound.

1) Beautiful shooting, fast editing.

2) Develop your writing. 

3) Work your hardest, even when you think no one notices.

and a fourth: listen to everything Judy Muller says.

Reporter, News Anchor, Weather Anchor

I received a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and B.Sc. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. That extra health emphasis allows me to report science/medical stories with confidence. Producers also know that they can turn to me to cover these stories, without needing the extensive research some other reporters might require.

Work your hardest, always. Go the extra mile, always. Ask for feedback. Trust your gut. Make contacts and stay in touch with them.

One more thing: Watch the news! If there are any reporters or anchors who you think are excellent, make a habit of tuning in regularly.

Know your worth! Yes, it can be a tough industry to get into and yes, there are a lot of qualified people out there looking for jobs. Your biggest challenge will be finding the one person who is willing to give you a chance. Walk in knowing what you have to offer. Are you a trained one man band? Are you an excellent editor? Are you social media and blog savvy?

Social media and the web is such a big part of what we do. Like at ATVN, when reporters finish editing a story here, we have to post a text version to the web immediately. All of us have Twitter and Facebook accounts that we are expected to regularly post to and maintain. 

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