My CV

Adam Grice

Sports Journalist

4 School Street

Moldgreen

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD5 8AU

Personal Statement

I am a hard working sports journalist with experience in covering a wide range of sports including football, rugby league, cricket, snooker, and the Olympic games. I can work quickly to meet deadlines for print and online publications, and I have also produced work for broadcast packages. I can operate confidently to produce work in any format and for all media, and now have the knowledge to produce material which is authoritative and accurate.

Key Skills

Throughout my time at the University of Huddersfield studying Sports Journalism, I have learnt a number of key skills which I believe will be invaluable throughout my career in this field. These include:

• Feature Writing.
•  News and Sports Reporting.
•  Interviewing.
•  Magazine Design and Production.
• Radio/Television Broadcasting and Production.
• Multi-Platform News.

Employment History

World Snooker

April 2013 – Present

I obtained a voluntary placement with their press office for the snooker World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield. During my work for World Snooker I wrote match reports and features on the players who were competing in the tournament. Whilst doing this I also transcribed post-match interviews so that World Snooker could put an instant reaction on their website, whilst I found news cuttings which were relevant to the sport and distributed them to a wide selection of world press.

Scunthorpe United Football Club

July 2012 – Present

I obtained a voluntary placement as a media assistant working on the club’s official website and match day programme as part of my university placement. I have written a wide selection of material for the website and programme including features and news content. I work mostly with the first team and occasionally I cover and promote the club’s youth team. In addition to the written content I film commemorative events for the website as well as each interview which is uploaded on to the internet. On match days I provide a written commentary through the club’s official twitter account.

Rugby Football League

March 2012 – August 2012

This was voluntary work as a freelance reporter covering regional and national schools tournaments and festivals for the RFL.com. I worked alongside the RFL’s Champion Schools sector reporting for matches which included the Universities final at Headingly and the School’s final match which takes place prior to the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.

Doncaster Rovers Football Club

October 2007

Final school year experience working as a media assistant writing articles for the club’s website. I wrote a series of pre and post match articles as well as conducting interviews for the website.

Education and Training

University of Huddersfield                         (2010-2013)

BA(Hons) Sports Journalism

Expected to graduate in 2013 with a 2:1 following three years of extensive work covering all fields of the sports journalism industry. I have covered a wide selection of projects including multi-platform media, broadcasting and production.

Outwood Academy Adwick                         (2008-2010)

A-Levels

Physical Education – 2x Dissertations (Equivalent to 2x A*)

English Literature – D

Information Technology – C

North Doncaster Technology College     (2003-2008)

GCSE’s

English Language – B

Maths – C

Science – C

Technology – A

Music – B

Personal Interests

I have always had a keen interest in a wide range of sports including football, rugby, horse racing and ice hockey. Away from sport, I enjoy socialising with my friends and family as well as meeting new people. I am always looking to develop my career as a journalist and I will never pass an opportunity to get involved in additional aspects of the journalism industry.
References

Chris Mumby – Media Manager at Scunthorpe United Football Club

Glanford Park

Jack Brownsword Way

Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire

DN15 8TD

Telephone: 0871 221 1899

Email: chris-mumby@scunthorpe-united.co.uk

 

Dr Martin Cooper – University of Huddersfield Senior Lecturer

Media and Journalism

Huddersfield University

Huddersfield

HD1 3DH

Telephone: 01484 478407

Email: m.cooper@hud.ac.uk