Matt Guzman
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Hey! My name is Matt, and I am a student at the University of Missouri - Columbia, pursuing a degree in journalism with a sports writing and reporting emphasis. I find it intriguing that in the world of professional sports, it tends to be forgotten that athletes are people, too. I intend to explore this further throughout my career, using my skills of interviewing and writing to report on the true character of athletes that otherwise would not be seen.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Reporter, Site Manager
Sports Illustrated - On SI
San Antonio , TX
01.2023 - Current
- Lead a small staff covering the San Antonio Spurs year-round for San Antonio Spurs On SI
- Attend games, practices, special events to provide statistical coverage, features and columns to best serve Sports Illustrated's online audience
- Create multimedia content to pair with writing in order to make the site more engaging
Sports Intern
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City , MO
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked with editors to write intriguing sports stories around the Kansas City area not related to major teams
- Covered the Kansas City Royals and Sporting KC as in-person media and the Kansas City Chiefs remotely, writing both training camp and in-season features
Preps Correspondent
The Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia , MO
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Reported weekly feature stories for publication or broadcast, describing background details of high school football in Boone County, MO.
- Conducted interviews with players and coaches from high schools around Columbia, and researched stories to provide complete and accurate information
Freelance Reporter
The Austin American Statesman
Austin , TX
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Interviewed news subjects and researched for facts and credibility
- Developed news sources for general assignment and special areas of interest
- Produced unique and captivating news stories, and gathered information about news subjects through research, interviews and observation
Sports, Copy Editor
The Maneater
Columbia , MO
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Supervised and coordinated work of reporters and other editors, and led weekly pitch meetings to assign plan for coverage of all MU sports teams
- Used AP style to edit stories written by staff members and editors as the second line of editing within the organization
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05.2026
Skills
- Sports, news and feature writing
- AP style
- Photography
- Interviewing, reporting
Awards
- 2023 MCMA Awards — Second Place, Feature Writing
- 2024 MCMA Awards — Third Place, Sports Writing
- Member of the 32nd Class of Sports Journalism Institute (SJI)
References
- Gregory Lee - SJI At-Large: gleejr9472@gmail.com
- Chris Kwiecinski - Digial Sports Producer, FOX32 Chicago: chris.kwiecinski@fox.com
- Scott Chasen - Assistant Sports Editor, The KC Star: schasen@kcstar.com
Timeline
Sports Intern
The Kansas City Star
06.2024 - 08.2024
Freelance Reporter
The Austin American Statesman
05.2023 - 08.2023
Lead Reporter, Site Manager
Sports Illustrated - On SI
01.2023 - Current
Sports, Copy Editor
The Maneater
11.2022 - 05.2023
Preps Correspondent
The Columbia Daily Tribune
09.2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Missouri - Columbia
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