my story
My specialty is true storytelling — immersing audiences into a person’s lived experience and changing their outlook on the world.
In my reporting, I try to focus on how I can best highlight those not mentioned in mainstream media when it comes to larger issues — such as educational inequity, behaviors in pop culture, housing policies, or the effect of certain ballot questions on at-risk communities. Besides just reporting, I try to integrate my visual and digital creativity into whatever I do, finding artistic ways to complement the message that needs to be delivered by utilizing different mediums.
I first got into the media industry through a organization called the Miss Media program where I got to interview R&B singer Keri Hilson. It was the first time that I felt uncomfortably challenged yet excited to jump back in. From there, I decided to pivot from my pathway of pursuing a career in STEM and completely commit to doing what I felt I was called to do with my natural talents. Since then, my journey has been full of constant learning and a commitment to growth.
The most rewarding aspect about being in the creative space is that your work truly takes on so many different forms. Since a newsroom is collaborative, I love starting with a vision for a story and watching it morph into a finished piece after everyone pitches in their ideas. Most importantly, being an artist means that your work is left up to the interpretation of the audience who will consume it. Once it is seen or heard by them, it can prompt people to move towards an action or think about things differently. Our power lies in the pen. Our speech creates significance.
I once wrote a story for the Boston Globe about an oncologist who raised money for her patients through yoga events. When I was attending the actual event and doing the writeup, I was simply a fly on the wall and was enjoying watching people come together for a greater cause. It can be easy to not feel like your job isn’t as important as a doctor saving the lives of patients or someone out on the frontlines. But as soon as the article was published, I remember waking up to the most beautiful message saying how my words “got it right.”
As an artist, we have the power to reveal truth and nuance in our work. That is the most fulfilling thing for me: seeing people the way they see themselves. It’s whenever I get it right.
about me
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Alanis “Laney” Broussard is currently a Production Coordinator for the NBCU Academy on the NBC News Group Inclusion team. Previously, she was an East Coast NBC Page after graduating from Boston University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in both Public Relations and Journalism. As a passionate storyteller, she has always strived to tell the stories of communities through the medium of broadcast journalism and digital media.
While enrolled in Boston University's College of Communication, Laney worked as a correspondent for the Boston Globe where she published articles about breaking news in the local community, worked as a Massachusetts State House reporter for The Berkshire Eagle newspaper, gained editorial experience reporting on live newscasts for her college news station BUTV10, and created hard news packages in her coursework.
Outside the classroom, Laney gained experience writing for politics, pop culture, and lifestyle features in deadline-demanding environments. Throughout her senior year in college, Laney worked as a digital news freelancer for NBC10Boston, writing breaking news stories and strategizing posts for social platforms. In the summer of 2022, she was an intern for CNN on the Erin Burnett OutFront show, cutting assets to air on primetime TV and assisting in the control room. She interned at Essence Magazine where strategized new digital/social trends and at WGBH as a News Digital Intern. She also was an Employer Branding Intern and Communications Ambassador for Warner Bros. Discovery in the Spring of 2023, where she planned out and helped create content for the company's social and digital platforms.
To her, the call to "speak your soul" has never resonated more deeply as she hopes to continue reporting on stories that showcase humanity from all walks of life. -
Story-driven and adaptable multimedia journalist with hands-on experience at NBC News, NBC10 Boston/NECN, CNN, and The Boston Globe, seeking an on-camera MMJ or reporter position to create engaging and impactful stories for digital and broadcast platforms. Skilled in producing original packages from pitch to air, managing high-profile talent, and creating viral social content — including editing videos for TODAY and publishing breaking news for NBC10 Boston’s 200K+ digital audience. Committed to storytelling that informs, connects, and resonates across platforms, leveraging expertise in Adobe Premiere, iNews, Wild Moka, and DSLR camera operation to deliver polished and audience-focused journalism under deadline pressure.