Brevan Branscum 701 E. Apache Blvd.

970-290-3752
Sports Reporter bmb241B3@gmail.com

My experience with my Cronkite education and my internship with the Phoenix Business Journal has
given me strong news writing and reporting skills, with my focus on sports and business. I have fact-
checking and copyediting skills and am well-versed in what audiences want to read. Fast and eager to
learn and I work effectively both alone and in team-oriented roles. I can work in any environment and
meet any deadline, and my skills are only improving with experience.

Professional Experience
May 2024
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Present Editorial Intern Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix, Arizona
Worked with editors and other reporters to write roughly one story per day of a report,
announcement, or scoop of a business-related story in metro Pheonix.
Topics included sports business, industrial acquisitions, company partnership deals,
pharmeceutical research, real estate, data reports, etc.
Business-related articles and stories were for use in online and print.
Developed story and content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
Conferred with management and editorial staff members regarding best approach to content
development.
Dug through documents to find detailed business scoops.
Met tight deadlines with consistent monitoring of editorial projects and personnel.

January
2024 -
May 2024 Sports Reporter Cronkite News, Phoenix, Arizona
Researched and developed unique story ideas from a given beat for sports in the Phoenix area.
Pitched ideas to supervisors and crafted ideas using feedback and constructive criticism.
Consistent and thorough reporting with sources.
Wrote quick-turn and feature stories inside and out of beat.

Education
August Bachelor of Arts in Sports Journalism
2021 - Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
May 2025 Phoenix, Arizona
A degree program diving into the world of sports journalism, with experience in the field and
classes pertaining to the in's and out's of journalism and the world of copy-editing. Offers
experience in all forms of journalism, including digital writing, video production, and photography.
Has made the Dean's list every semester since enrolling.

Key Skills
News and Sports Writing
Developing Story Ideas
Research and Fact-checking
Audience Insight

Th hR i
Thorough Reporting
Copy Editing
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Photoshop