Ralph D. Russo
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Two decades as National College Football Writer for The Associated Press covering the most tumultuous period in the history of college athletics have built a vast network of contacts and a deep understanding of all the sport's tangled parts. Bring extensive experience in deadline writing, news breaking and authoritative analysis as well as creative and relevant ideas about how to cover college football.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
National College Football Writer
The Associated Press
06.2004 - Current
- Cover all aspects of college football _ on the field and off _ as a senior writer for the world's largest news gathering organization.
- Have reported extensively on the evolution of college sports and the NCAA's legal battles.
- Write, report and, at times, edit breaking news, enterprise, features and fixtures.
- Work at fast pace of the social media-fueled news cycles, producing accurate and contextualized copy.
- Guide coverage of college sports for AP with ideas for stories and new approaches to storytelling.
- Host a popular college football podcast and have enthusiastically embraced audio and video content.
Sports Writer
The Associated Press
12.1999 - 03.2004
- Covered three FBS-level college sports programs, including Mississippi and Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference, and professional sports played in the region such as PGA tournaments and the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Involved in coverage of a wide-range of non-sports news stories, including weather disasters, statewide government, elections and the WorldCom scandal.
Sports Writer
The Denver Post
08.1997 - 12.1999
- Wrote stories, edited copy and did research and lay out for one of the top sports sections in the country.
- Covered high school and college sports, along with sports media.
- Contributed to Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Columbine school shooting's aftermath.
Editorial Assistant/Sports Writer
The Associated Press
05.1993 - 08.1997
- Compiled and researched statistics and facts used in news stories or as standalone fixtures for national sports wire.
- Edited breaking news and game stories on all sports for national desk.
- Covered Major League Baseball and NBA games, NFL draft and other events.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Fordham University
Bronx, NY05.1992
Skills
- Expansive knowledge of college football and college athletics in general
- Descriptive and concise writer on deadline
- Authoritative analysis
- Dogged reporter with vast connections in college athletics
- Breaking news
- Insightful storyteller
Timeline
National College Football Writer
The Associated Press
06.2004 - Current
Sports Writer
The Associated Press
12.1999 - 03.2004
Sports Writer
The Denver Post
08.1997 - 12.1999
Editorial Assistant/Sports Writer
The Associated Press
05.1993 - 08.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Fordham University
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