LAWSON DANLEY

Marietta, GA 334-***-**** ad4prz@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/lawson-danley

OBJECTIVE: Recent Journalism graduate with experience in broadcast journalism, seeking a position as a Sports News Reporter to utilize my skills in content creation, editorial decision- making, and audience engagement to deliver high-quality sports news coverage to a diverse audience.

EXPERIENCE

AUGUST-DECEMBER 2020

BNN NEWS, SPORTS REPORTER

South Carolina State University

Covered all Sports related activities for the university and conducted interviews with players, coaching staff, and administration, as well as script writing and editing for news production.

JANUARY 2021-MAY 2023

BNN NEWS, SPORTS DIRECTOR

South Carolina State University

Conducted and produced weekly sports related stories for the university news program, as well as mentoring sports reporters.

JUNE-JULY 2023

WEAR-TV NEWS INTERNSHIP

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

Hours: 145

Shadowed Sports Director, Dan Shugart; Conducted and produced sports related stories within WEAR-TV including covering AA Blue Wahoos baseball series, amateur racing tournament, and junior league golf tournament, as well as shadowed various WEAR reporters in the field.

EDUCATION

MAY 2019

HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA:

DUTCH FORK HIGH SCHOOL

IRMO, SOUTH CAROLINA

GPA 3.5

Life & Hope Scholarship Recipient

DECEMBER 2023

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATIONS/BROADCASTING:

CUM LAUDE

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Credit hours: 126

OVERALL GPA: 3.107

SKILLS

• Speaking in front of crowds or a camera

• Writing about a specific topic

• Analyzing sports or real-world news into a

written or broadcasted segment

• Articulate speaker

• Hard worker

• Dedicated to task

ATHLETICS

2 time ALL STATE election in Football 2018, 2019

3 years HS letter winner in Football, Basketball, and Track

Signed Division I Athletic Scholarship 2019

2 MEAC Champions titles

2022 Celebration Bowl Champion

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