Oliver Swats
Denver,CO
Summary
Dynamic sports writer with experience at IDS, writing about women's water polo, swimming, and soccer. Proven research skills and effective communication enhance my storytelling. Adept in multimedia reporting and team collaboration, Passionate about sports journalism and committed to ethical reporting and I am determined to get more involved.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
IDS Sports Writer
IDS
Bloomington, IN
01.2025 - Current
- I wrote columns on the women's water polo, and swimming and diving teams. I wrote a story about a previous IU women's soccer player.
- I was given assignments from the sports editors for stories and columns to write.
- I researched and made myself more familiar with IU sports teams, their history, and rosters.
IUSTV Panelist
IUSTV
Bloomington, IN
01.2025 - Current
- I was featured on the IUSTV doing the candy stripe calendar, and I had to do research to put that segment together and articulate my words for it.
- I worked in the control room for other segments, and I learned how that process works and how to work better together with others to make the show run.
Story Lab 1 & 2
Media School
Bloomington, IN
08.2024 - 05.2025
- I had assignments where I would be reporting, getting interviews, writing stories and reports, and putting together videos with interviews, VO, and B-roll.
- I have connections with people involved in sports media at IU from working on sports stories in these classes.
- I learned valuable information on how to write columns and reports and how to develop a riveting story.
Education
High School Diploma -
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05-2028
Skills
- Content creation
- Research skills
- Social media management
- Data analysis
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Interviewing techniques
- Journalism ethics
- Sports features
- Multimedia reporting
- Sports event coverage
- News writing
- Attention to detail
- Editorial writing
Timeline
IDS Sports Writer
IDS
01.2025 - Current
IUSTV Panelist
IUSTV
01.2025 - Current
Story Lab 1 & 2
Media School
08.2024 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
Indiana University, Bloomington
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