Journalism, Production and Social Media

Patrick Sanderson

JOURNALIST, PRODUCER

703-***-**** *******.***********@*****.*** @PSANDERSON20 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Sports Editor

The Rotunda newspaper

March 2017 – May 2020

Wrote, published and edited sports/news

stories for the Longwood newspaper.

Served as head beat reporter for

Longwood men’s Division I basketball.

WRITING

Fundamental skills for writing news, sports, and feature stories using AP style. Strong with brainstorming and generating story ideas. Over 70 published works among four outlets and over 120 interviews conducted.

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Adept with producing, shooting, and editing using Adobe Premiere, Audition, After Effects and Final Cut Pro X. Professional experience with Bethesda Big Train baseball. SOCIAL MEDIA

Experience networking on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Operated @rotunda_sports Twitter account and personal account for breaking news and live, in-game reporting. COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Canva and InDesign for newspaper preparation.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Ability to conceive and execute time-sensitive stories and collaborate effectively with a team.

EDUCATION

Longwood University

B.A. Communication Studies, Digital Media

Creative Writing Minor

Graduated May 2020

REFERENCES

Jeff Halliday

Communication Studies Chair

Longwood University

Email: **********@********.***

Cell: 304-***-****

Chris Rogers

General Manager

Bethesda Big Train Baseball

Email: *****@********.***

Cell: 301-***-****

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Sports Intern

Loudoun Times-Mirror

Summer 2018

Covered sporting events and summer

athletics in Loudoun County.

News Intern

LoudounNow

Summer 2018

Covered news and events around

Loudoun County for weekly publication.

Chris Cook

Asst. VP for Athletics Communications

Longwood University

Email: ******@********.***

Cell: 434-***-****

Volunteer ESPN+ Camera

Operator

Fall 2018

Volunteered for live ESPN+ broadcasts

for Longwood athletics.

ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS

Three-time Virginia Press Association award-winner for Sports Writing Portfolio: Second in 2018, second and third in 2020 Hootsuite Certified, September 2019

IRB Research Certified, February 2020

Tim Kurkjian Sports

Journalism Fellow

Bethesda Big Train Baseball

May 2020 – August 2020

Head producer of weekly show,

“Safe at Home Tuesdays.”

Writer for the Big Train Beacon.

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