Alfred Smith III
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Diligent Sports Reporter with five years of experience reporting sports news and unique stories in an engaging way. Talented in providing thorough storytelling deeper than just game coverage.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Reporter
Arizona Republic/Pulliam Fellow
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Utilized storytelling skills to provide vivid descriptions of live events, creating an immersive experience for readers.
- Revitalized Phoenix Rising sports coverage by increasing assignments and revamping quality standards.
- Helped the social media team improve promotions and engagement by providing multiple top-notch sports articles targeted at specific audiences.
- Increased readership for Phoenix Rising, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phoenix Mercury beats with consistent and original reporting.
- Engaged communities in their local sports through high school tournaments and fresh storytelling.
Sports Reporter/editor
The State Press
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Edited more than 6 pieces per week, in sharp consideration of AP Style.
- Coordinated analytical sports pieces showing trends at different levels and offering insight into influences over sports like Softball, Basketball and also club sports.
- Covered numerous events personally, traveling to the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas for two consecutive seasons and also the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, in 2023.
- Coordinated weekly pitch meetings
Sports Reporter
Cronkite News/Arizona PBS
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Phoenix Suns beat reporter
- Reported on wide range of topics
- Hearst award
- Enterprise stories
Sports Reporter
AZPreps365
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Pinnacle High School beat reporter
- Covered USC's five-star recruit Duce Robinson, and also lineman Elijah Paige. WR Marcus Libman, who plays for Stanford, played for Pinnacle that year also.
- Features on swim
NBA Writer
FanSided
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsible for creating original, factual content covering all teams in the NBA
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WALTER CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Phoenix, AZ05.2024
Skills
- Teamwork
- In-depth sports knowledge
- Adaptability to Change
- Strong writing skills
- Sports Reporting
- Deadline Management
- Audience Engagement
- Content Creation Strategies
- Fact-checking accuracy
- Editing
- Ap Style proficiency
Accomplishments
- August 2023-
- For Cronkite News, I covered various topics, including NCAA basketball, mixed martial arts, the WNBA, and the NBA
- PULLIAM FELLOW/THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
- June 3- Aug 9 -Sports Reporter
Timeline
Sports Reporter
Arizona Republic/Pulliam Fellow
06.2024 - 08.2024
Sports Reporter
Cronkite News/Arizona PBS
08.2023 - 01.2024
Sports Reporter
AZPreps365
08.2022 - 01.2023
Sports Reporter/editor
The State Press
08.2021 - 05.2024
NBA Writer
FanSided
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WALTER CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
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