Patrick CarrMobile: (530) 859-1459 @patrickcarr_DA
[email protected]
SKILLS AND STRENGTHS Energetic motivated reporter with strong
writing communication and organizational skills Creative multimedia
user with diverse sports reporting knowledge and cross-platform
storytelling skills Strategic use of social media which has led to
increased engagement on Facebook and Twitter
EXPERIENCEU-T San Diego Sports Intern; San Diego, CA January
2015-Present Wrote sports feature stories for a more than 250,000
circulation newspaper Formatted sports results and information for
page production
KPBS Newsroom Assistant; San Diego, CA January 2015-Present
Uploads reporter audio files using Soundtrack Pro and assists
Responsible for long-term newsroom projects such as updating
emergency contact list
KRCR News Channel 7 (ABC) Newsroom Intern; Redding, CA
June-August 2014 Wrote five broadcast stories per week on deadline
and helped producers find stories for evening newscasts Used
Associated Press ENPS to produce one-minute afternoon news update
twice a week Shadowed reporters on daily assignments and operated
Panasonic HMC 150P camera to help gather B-roll
The Daily Aztec Senior Staff Writer and Columnist; San Diego, CA
October 2014-Present Analyzed data and found San Diego States
student section The Show didnt effect opponents free throws Covered
news outside sports department which included a bomb scare and
on-campus fire Produced and co-anchored weekly online sports video
segment
KCR College Radio On-air host and play-by-play commentator; San
Diego, CA September 2013-Present Play-by-play commentator for San
Diego State baseball which is the highest listened program at KCR
Produced and co-hosted weekly sports talk show that had the
stations 2nd highest listenership
The Lance Managing Editor and Chief Sportswriter; Redding, CA
September 2012-May 2013 Played key role in rebuilding community
college newspaper after it was dropped due to budget cuts Managed
team of 10 reporters which included running weekly meetings and
overseeing content
EDUCATIONSan Diego State University, B.A. Journalism Expected
graduation: December 2015
