Cody Carlson
New York,NY
Summary
Experienced automotive writer and editor with a demonstrated ability to drive audience growth. Expanded The U.S. Sun's Motors desk from 2,000 daily page views to over 350,000 as its sole reporter in just 15 months. Covered cutting-edge vehicle reveals for top publications like Autoblog and thrived in the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of journalism. Versatile freelancer adept across numerous automotive niches. My passion for cars and storytelling fuels my ability to write and edit effectively across a broad range of industry verticals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Contributing Writer
Autoblog
03.2025 - Current
- Daily story pitches and write-ups
- Live event coverage domestically and internationally
- PR communication to source story leads
- Audience data analysis
- Copy editing
Freelance Premium Automotive Ghostwriter
Cody Carlson Content
03.2020 - Current
- Provided on-page SEO written content with a focus on the automotive niche: articles, blogs, and advertising copy
- Work experience includes, but isn't limited to, car manufacturers, automotive shipping companies, U.S. dealerships, technical writing for EV infrastructure suppliers, and vehicle import specialists
- Provided HTML and Markdown code formatting for publishing
- Editing
- CMS publishing
- On-page SEO
Cars Reporter
Daily Express
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Pitched six daily automotive articles for social and SEO referrers
- Wrote six automotive articles per day
- Photo editing to enhance article presentation via Canva
- Conducted thorough research and fact-checking to ensure accurate reporting
- Organized exclusive interviews with leading automotive industry voices like North America's most-watched internet mechanic, Scotty Kilmer
- Copy editing
Automotive Reporter
The U.S. Sun
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Grew the U.S Sun's Motors desk's average daily readership from 6,000 views to 350,000-plus in 15 months
- WordPress CMS management
- Wrote and published five to six articles a day
- Pitched articles for weekday and weekend publication
- Organized and conducted exclusive interviews with top automotive voices at prominent companies like Ducati
- Copy editing
Sports News Research and Production Intern
WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Researched stories and provided show notes for broadcasts
- Soundboard control
- Audio file editing
- Podcast production
Education
High School Diploma -
Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Baltimore, MarylandSome College - Writing -
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY04-2016
Skills
- Meeting deadlines
- Pitching stories
- Copyediting
- Audience data analysis
- WordPress
- Interviewing subjects
- On-scene reporting
- Attention to detail
- Research
- On-page SEO
- Content strategy
- Trending stories
Timeline
Contributing Writer
Autoblog
03.2025 - Current
Cars Reporter
Daily Express
09.2023 - 07.2024
Automotive Reporter
The U.S. Sun
04.2022 - 07.2023
Freelance Premium Automotive Ghostwriter
Cody Carlson Content
03.2020 - Current
Sports News Research and Production Intern
WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5
05.2016 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Some College - Writing -
Ithaca College
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