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GARRETT DOWNING

614-***-**** www.garrettmdowning.com abpn5t@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Baltimore Ravens: Digital Media Staff Writer Nov. 2011 Present Baltimore, MD

Write and edit news and feature content for organization s website, BaltimoreRavens.com

Report in online videos about news and events involving the team

Integrate social media accounts to increase fan interaction

WEWS/newsnet5.com: New Media Producer June 2010-Oct. 2011 Cleveland, OH

Write, edit, produce and build content for news organization s website

Develop and manage social media strategies to increase traffic and audience engagement

Work in daily on-air role to report on web content, sports stories and trending topics

Build pages, special sections, mobile/ email alerts; analyze traffic

WOUB TV & Radio: Anchor/Reporter/Producer/Editor Sept. 2006-June 2010 Athens, OH

Anchored and produced sports segments for live nightly news broadcast

Developed enterprising story ideas and worked as multimedia journalist to produce

WashingtonPost.com: Sportswriter/ Videographer Jan. 2008-March 2008 Washington, D.C.

Worked as multimedia journalist to write articles and produce videos on deadline

Built databases for local community guides, and updated interactive content

LasVegasSun.com/ Greenspun Interactive: Sportswriter/ Video Reporter, Jan. 2009-March 2009

Reported on-air for local sporting events by shooting, editing and producing content

Wrote sport articles, and helped design online content for complete multimedia package

Provided content for LasVegasSun.com, LasVegasWeekly.com, and TV show All-In

Gridiron Glory: Host/ Reporter Sept. 2006-Dec. 2009 Athens, OH

Hosted 30 episodes of Emmy Award-winning weekly live half-hour program showcasing high

school football in Southeast Ohio and West Virginia for 14 weeks.

Delivered several programming innovations and documented increased interest level in show

during hosting tenure

Columbus Dispatch: City Intern Nov. 2007- Dec. 2007, Nov. 2008-Dec. 2008 Columbus, OH

Had articles prominently featured, including two front page pieces on the same day

Reported on general news in Columbus area by pitching and writing stories

Pitched and produced multimedia components to compliment print articles

Athens News: Campus Reporter/Web Editor Sept. 2006-Present Athens, OH

Worked as web-editor to update website with new articles and fresh content

Covered athletics department cuts, men s basketball NCAA tournament birth, football bowls

This Week News: Sports Reporter/Stringer June 2006-Aug. 2009 Columbus, OH

Contributed several articles to debut of award-winning 90-page high school football preview

Wrote about 80 articles as a reporter covering various local sporting events and spot news

AWARDS & HONORS

Ohio Society of Professional Journalists: First place, Best Broadcast Website (2011)

Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Assoc.: First place, Best News Website (2011)

Fifth place nationally for Hearst Awards Feature Broadcasting Story, co -producer (2010)

NATAS Ohio Valley Student Production Emmy for Gridiron Glory (2007)

SKILLS Proficient in non-linear editing, basic HTML code, content management systems, ENPS,

Netia, shooting with Sony DV 5000, Sony PD 150 and Panasonic HD-P2 cameras

EDUCATION Ohio University, 2006-2010. Bachelors of Science in Journalism.

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Minor: Economics, Specialization: Sport Mgmt

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