Andrew Buckman
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Motivated journalist pursing graduate assistantship in athletics communication
Multi-sport editing/reporting/photography for 3 papers, independent website and student-run outlet Social media director for athlete-centric investment firm, PR company and student-run outlet Experience leading and working in groups to accomplish time-sensitive tasks
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Editor
NEW CENTURY PRESS
Rock Rapids, USA
09.2023 - Current
- Sports editor for 3 newspapers covering 6 Iowa high schools, writing and photographing 75 teams year-round
- Wrote over 1,500 articles, including multiple features, while photographing dozens of sporting events monthly
- Conduct recurring interviews with coaches to capture their insights for game stories
Intern
ACE BRANDING
Remote Work
- 09.2023
- Conducted interviews, and wrote and edited articles published in major outlets; created social media content
Social Media Intern
THE PLAYERS’ IMPACT
Remote Work
- 09.2023
- Revamped, restarted cross-platform social media schedule; assisted in multi-platform creative content creation
Sports Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
University Park, USA
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Earned editor of the summer in first semester in position
- Edited for 15 different Penn State beats, including as many as 10 concurrently
Social Media Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
University Park, USA
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Instrumental in Collegian surpassing 15,000 Instagram and 60,000 Twitter followers
- Led creative social media charge, cut clips for podcasts, created graphics and developed unique post captions
Sports Reporter
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
University Park, USA
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Multi-time reporter and candidate of the week, once reporter of the semester
- Covered hockey for one season, baseball for two
- Led fellow baseball reporters in second year; ~200 stories
Reporting Intern
CENTRE DAILY TIMES
Centre County, USA
03.2023 - 09.2021
- Covered four different sports, dozen different teams at high school and college levels, plus news coverage
- Had several articles make the weekly paper, including a front-page story
NFL Staff Writer
LAST WORD ON SPORTS
Remote Work
03.2023 - 09.2021
- Wrote about multiple teams, covering NFL players
Education
BA - Broadcast Journalism, Political Science
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
University Park, PA05.2023
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Online content managing (eg, BLOX)
Timeline
Sports Editor
NEW CENTURY PRESS
09.2023 - Current
Reporting Intern
CENTRE DAILY TIMES
03.2023 - 09.2021
NFL Staff Writer
LAST WORD ON SPORTS
03.2023 - 09.2021
Sports Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
09.2021 - 05.2023
Social Media Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
09.2021 - 05.2023
Sports Reporter
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
09.2021 - 05.2023
Intern
ACE BRANDING
- 09.2023
Social Media Intern
THE PLAYERS’ IMPACT
- 09.2023
BA - Broadcast Journalism, Political Science
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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