Brennan Smith

*** * ****** ***** ******

Mailbox: 2729

Phoenix, AZ 85004

520-***-****

abqd84@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Online Sports Content Intern, Sports 620 KTAR and Arizonasports.com; Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2011-

May 2011)

Wrote two articles per day, three times a week on all major professional and collegiate sports franchises

in Arizona for Phoenix s ESPN flagship radio stations

Covered professional and collegiate football, basketball, baseball and hockey.

Created photo galleries and coded audio and video files daily using html for the station s website

Transcribed radio and personal interviews for use in online stories

Writer and Contributor, Ramsherd.com (April 2011-Present)

Wrote weekly articles and blog posts covering the St. Louis Rams for one of the top Rams related blogs

on the internet

Utilized social media outlets to drive traffic to my posts and for live coverage of the 2011 NFL Draft

Multimedia Breaking News Intern, The Arizona Republic; Phoenix, AZ (Aug. 2010-Jan. 2011)

Covered breaking news stories for the top newspaper in the Phoenix market

Wrote at least four hard news stories per day while meeting strict and timely deadlines

Wrote features and print edition stories including coverage of the Tucson shootings in Jan. 2011.

Journalism Shadow, The Arizona Daily Star; Tucson, AZ (Aug. 2008-Oct. 2008)

Shadowed for Tucson s top newspaper under sports reporter Ryan Finley three times a week at both the

newspaper office and the University of Arizona football practices

Assisted with University of Arizona football coach and player interviews, translated tape, checked facts

and proofread newspaper articles.

A WA R D S

2011 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, Seventh place finish in the spot news category

Top ten finish in the spot news category of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program out of 83 national

student applicants.

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Dean s List (August 2009-Present)

E D U C AT I O N

Empire High School, Vail, AZ 2005-2009. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

2009-2013. Currently maintaining a 3.73 GPA.

SKILLS

Intermediate spanish speaking and comprehension ability

Video shooting and editing skills using Final Cut Pro

Proficient with Microsoft and Mac operating systems

Image editing using Photoshop

Content managing and web design using Wordpress, Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS

Social media experience using Twitter and Facebook

Blogging and writing experience in both print and online outlets

REFERENCES

Aric Johnson 602-***-**** Phoenix, AZ abqd84@r.postjobfree.com (Breaking News Editor, The

Arizona Republic)

Kathy Tulumello 602-***-**** Phoenix, AZ abqd84@r.postjobfree.com (Business Editor, The

Arizona Republic)

Ryan Finley 520-***-**** Tucson, AZ abqd84@r.postjobfree.com (Sports Reporter, The Arizona Daily Star)

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