Matt Schiffman

2801 Oxford St • Orlando, FL 32803

(407) 342-2552 • matt.p.schiffman@gmail.com

Journalism Experience
Columbia Missourian Columbia, Missouri January 2009-May 2009, February 2011-May 2011
Sports Reporter
Placed in APSE’s 2010 Top 10 of explanatory writing category for the story “Missouri Athletics Enjoy Success,
Know More Work Is Ahead.”
Reported on collegiate athletics and high school athletics, writing both game and feature stories.

ESPNChicago.com Chicago, Illinois May 2010-August 2010

Web Intern
Wrote news stories from radio segments with guests, as well as feature stories for the website.
Researched photos, wrote captions, assembled various photo galleries and built interactive modules.

Columbia Missourian Columbia, Missouri August 2009-December 2009

Copy Editor
Worked a weekly eight-hour shift at the newspaper, copy editing stories and writing headlines for stories from
every section of the newspaper to be used in both the online and print editions.

Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida July 2009-August 2009

Sports Reporting Institute Intern
Served as a mentor and assistant editor for high school student journalists.
Wrote stories previewing the program and following its progress, and also spotlighting students.

ESPN Radio 1000 Chicago, Illinois May 2008-August 2008

Newsroom Intern
Recorded and edited audio from radio segments with guests, as well as televised games, news conferences,
interviews, etc., to be used for the radio shows and sports updates.

International Journalism Experience

2010 Asia Games Guangzhou, China November 2010
Media Intern
Interviewed athletes at the second-largest international multi-sport event for flash quotes, and edited quotes
gathered by other reporters to be distributed by the Asia Games News Service.
Wrote a feature story for the Associated Press about Kuwait’s participation in the games.

Associated Press London, United Kingdom January 2010-April 2010

Sports Intern
Wrote wire stories and game stories covering professional soccer matches.
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Wrote feature stories covering such events as the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour and the 156 Boat Race
between Oxford and Cambridge.

2009 China Open Beijing, China September 2009-October 2009

Media Intern
Covered professional tennis matches featuring top 10 players from both the ATP and WTA tours.
Wrote match stories for the 2009 China Open tournament’s official website.

Education – University of Missouri

Bachelor of Journalism, Print and Digital News Sequence May 2011
Bachelor of Arts, European History Emphasis May 2011
Study Abroad, Internship Program, Guangzhou, China November 2010
Study Abroad, Internship Program, London, United Kingdom January 2010-April 2010
Study Abroad, Internship Program, Beijing, China September 2009-October 2009