adam flango

communications manager

About

Experienced Writer and Editor, with experience crafting long narratives and succinct briefs, editing and coaching writers, meeting strict style guidelines, copy editing, managing a team and a budget, and working in high-pressure environments

Country

united states

City

pittsburgh

Industry

higher education

Skill

html, final cut pro, photo, chyron, long form, magazines, blogging, storytelling, video editing, journalism, wordpress, ap style, audacity, broadcast journalism, copy editing, editing, editorial, enps, facebook, feature articles, interviews, new media, news writing, newspapers, online journalism, fact checking

Experience

managing editor and writer

southeast ohio magazine

2012-1 - 2012-6 · 6 mos

communications intern

world vision

2011-11 - 2011-12 · 2 mos

Develop communications strategies, write briefings, and conduct field research in Zambia

sports reporter

the athens news

2010-7 - 2012-8 · 2 yrs 2 mos

I wrote a weekly sports column for the Athens News that touches on campus, college and national subjects and their relation to Ohio athletics while periodically maintaining a blog for Athensnews.com. I also wrote feature stories and contribute video to the website.

new media intern

philadelphia 76ers

2010-12 - 2011-3 · 4 mos

I created a new daily video segment for Sixers.com. For the video segment, Sixers Fast Break News, I was responsible for writing, shooting, on-camera reporting, compiling video, gathering interviews and editing video while also uploading the content to the website. I also wrote game previews and feature articles that involved analysis of certain players and plays. In addition, I worked on daily website updates and assisted with various game day activities.

reporter

woub

2008-11 - 2010-11 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Volunteer 20 hrs/week as an on-camera reporter for the online series, covering high school basketball Lead a team of underclassmen and assist them with difficult tasks Interview players and coaches and maintain relationship with high school Write recaps of games, shoot games, shoot and edit video packages

news intern

butler eagle

2010-6 - 2010-8 · 3 mos

Volunteer 25-30 hrs/week writing stories daily for the county's most circulated daily newspaper Gain experience in reporting on government, sports, court, local and feature stories Establish and maintain contacts while improving interviewing techniques and note taking at meetings Learn Quark computer system and writing to meet a firm deadline

communications manager

university of pittsburgh

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

video producer at cbssports.com

cbs interactive

2012-8 - 2014-9 · 2 yrs 2 mos

* Produced award-winning daily fantasy football and baseball videos. * Wrote, produced and narrated the website's first documentary, The Forgotten Finals, about the 1994 NBA Finals * Duties included: creating graphics, live-to-tape booth production, editing and publishing videos.

associate editor

cincinnati magazine

2014-9 - 2017-7 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Write and edit in-depth profiles, deeply-researched narratives, and front of the book pieces on broad subject matter, including: immigration, sports, refugee resettlement, food, music, government, and court cases Recipient of Press Club of Cleveland Award for Best Magazine Profile in Ohio, 2017 Edit the magazine’s SPJ-recognized sports blogs on WordPress CMS, maintaining proper SEO practices Conceptualize, assign, and edit cover packages covering religion, travel, and sports Develop stories, maintain budget, edit copy, and review proofs for the lifestyle section of magazine Create, host, and produce a revenue-generating podcast with a consistently growing listener base Responsible for fact checking and research in each issue Manage the magazine’s entire internship program, with three interns under my direct supervision