Kyle Gaudette
Salem,NH
Summary
Accomplished Sports Editor with a proven track record at the Daily News of Newburyport, enhancing readership through compelling sports features and community coverage. Expert in AP style editing and adept at time management. Organized daily and weekly content to fulfill print publication guidelines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Editor
Daily News of Newburyport
07.2021 - Current
- Delivered authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats and predictions.
- Managed online sports columns, blogs and video pieces.
- Edited more than 10 pieces per week, carefully checking content wording and facts.
- Covered numerous events personally, traveling to games across Massachusetts to create buzz and offer expert coverage.
- Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries to increase clicks and engagement.
- Created new athlete profile column highlighting top players and rising stars in different sports.
- Planned layout of sports section by formatting stories, graphics, and headlines.
- Set layouts and selected photos for stories to boost readership.
- Pitched and developed new columns, consistently increasing readership with proven sports and reporting expertise.
- Took publication to forefront of regional sports journalism by maintaining complete coverage for popular sports at high school, college and professional levels.
- Took pictures and video and process them for inclusion in story.
Sports Reporter
The Eagle-Tribune
07.2016 - 03.2020
- Researched and wrote engaging stories for print and online publications that included interviews with coaches, players and officials.
- Generated creative headlines that grab readers' attention while accurately summarizing the content of an article.
- Produced feature stories that showcased lesser known aspects of popular athletes' careers.
- Developed a comprehensive knowledge of sports teams, athletes, and game rules to accurately report on sporting events.
- Remained knowledgeable about current trends within different sports leagues by regularly reading relevant articles online.
- Managed multiple assignments simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Revised work to meet editorial approval and to fit time and space requirements.
- Transmitted news stories and reported information from remote locations.
- Established and maintained relationships with individuals who were credible sources of information.
- Received assignments and evaluated leads and tips to develop story ideas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA05.2016
Skills
- Sports Features
- Community Sports Coverage
- Office Administration
- Player Profiles
- Interviewing
- Copyediting
- Strong writing skills
- Layouts
- AP style editing
- Time management
Timeline
Sports Editor
Daily News of Newburyport
07.2021 - Current
Sports Reporter
The Eagle-Tribune
07.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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