Dan Friedell
1600 Spring
McLean, VA 22102 dan@danfriedell.com
CAREER Summary:
In over 10 years as a staff member and freelancer in online, print and
television journalism, I have gained the skills necessary to manage content
on multiple
platforms under deadline pressure and assure only the highest quality material
reaches the target audience. This includes
proofreading, coding
HTML and XML documents and editing text, video and photos with current software
and content management applications.
ONLINE/PRINT Journalism
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2007-Dec. 2009 |
Online sports editor, USA TODAY, McLean, Va. •Managed Olympics and NHL coverage for
USATODAY.com •Wrote, edited and published stories; created
and published photo galleries and audio Q&As, worked with graphics team
to create video and multimedia projects. •Key
member of team that planned 2008 and 2010 Olympic Games coverage in concert
with IT, graphics, editorial, marketing and senior management. •Created and managed Olympic Facebook page
and Twitter accounts. |
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2003, ‘04, ‘06-‘07 |
Editor, Major League Baseball Advanced • Edited and assured high quality
of baseball game recaps and features - using text, photos and video - for
display on MLB.com and MiLB.com |
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2005-2006 |
Correspondent, The Citizen,
Auburn, N.Y. • Covered minor league baseball, college and high
school sports for daily newspaper and earned first prize in state writing
contest for small newspapers. |
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2000 |
Associate Editor, bike.com,
• Wrote and edited stories for one
of the first online cycling magazines. |
Broadcast
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2000-2001 |
Producer, Network News
Service, New York, N.Y. |
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1999 |
Assignment Editor, KOB-TV (NBC),
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1998 |
Producer, Associated
Press Television, London, England |
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1997 |
Production Assistant, ESPN,
Bristol, Conn. |
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
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Freelance Writing New York
Magazine, The Sports Network, NPR, Associated Press, Providence Journal, Greensboro News & Record, VeloNews and more. Olympic
Games · 2010 (Vancouver): Wrote stories for NPR, TSN and New York Magazine · 2004 (Athens): Baseball, boxing, soccer and beach
volleyball researcher for NBC. · 2000 (Sydney): Cycling PA for NBC |
Application of Spanish language · Interviewed Spanish-speaking athletes for stories
published by Bike.com, MLB.com and Marca. · One of two Spanish-speaking Olympic researchers for NBC/Telemundo in Athens. Live
television production Video editor for
CSTV (now CBS College Sports), associate producer and graphics producer for
multiple professional cycling events. |
EDUCATION
SYRACUSE
UNIV., (Newhouse) M.A. Magazine, Newspaper and Online
Journalism, 2005
BRANDEIS
UNIV., Waltham, Mass., B.A., American Studies, Journalism,
1997
PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
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Design/Layout: Adobe Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, CMS, XML editor |
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Video Editing: Adobe Premiere; Final Cut Pro; Avid Media
Composer |