Anthony De Leon
Hawthorne,
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Content Editor, Apple News Fellowship
Apple News
Los Angeles, CA
09.2025 - Current
- Assist in curation across multiple sections, including Top Stories (most prominent), Climate (U.N. COP30 coverage), Stocks (business, real estate, personal finance), and Local Top Stories (live feeds in 24 U.S. cities)
- Drive readership and CTR across the Apple News app using strong editorial judgment and audience strategy
- Assess stories from hundreds of publishers daily, balancing performance metrics with high-quality journalism
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide copy editing for social posts, push notifications, audio scripts, collections, newsletters, and headlines
Freelance Reporter
Los Angeles Times
El Segundo, CA
12.2024 - 09.2025
- Pitched and executed 50+ sports stories
- Reported and wrote a range of coverage, from real-time game stories to features and long-form retrospectives
- Provided day-to-day beat coverage of the L.A. Sparks, L.A. Chargers, and UCLA women’s basketball, and delivered fill-in coverage for the L.A. Dodgers and USC/UCLA men’s basketball and football
Reporter, L.A. Times Fellowship
Los Angeles Times
El Segundo, CA
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Pitched and executed 100+ stories across breaking news, newsletters, homelessness & housing, business, and sports
- Met strict deadlines through thorough research and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and newsroom standards
- Produced original reporting for Essential California, curated top stories, and wrote headlines for the newsletter
Personal Finance Reporter, WSJ Internship
Wall Street Journal
New York, NY
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Wrote personal finance stories using expert interviews, data, and sourced insights for financial products and trends
- Interviewed experts on personal finance topics, including CDs, APY, interest rates, and high-yield savings
- Translated complex financial concepts into clear, accessible consumer reporting
Business Reporting Intern
Los Angeles Times
El Segundo, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Reported financial outlooks by analyzing business and economic trends
- Interpreted business terminology to deliver easy-to-understand stories
- Cultivated credible sources to obtain relevant information to develop business content
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Media, Communications & Journalism
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA12.2020
Affiliations
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
- Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA)
Timeline
Content Editor, Apple News Fellowship
Apple News
09.2025 - Current
Freelance Reporter
Los Angeles Times
12.2024 - 09.2025
Reporter, L.A. Times Fellowship
Los Angeles Times
10.2023 - 12.2024
Personal Finance Reporter, WSJ Internship
Wall Street Journal
06.2023 - 08.2023
Business Reporting Intern
Los Angeles Times
06.2022 - 08.2022
Master of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Arts - Media, Communications & Journalism
California State University, Fresno
Awards
- George F. Gruner Awards for Meritorious Public Service in Journalism - Best Profile Story (1st)
- Society of Professional Journalist Region 11 Winner Sports Column Writing
- SPJ National Finalist - Sports Column Writing
- California News Publishers Association Campus Contest 2019 - Writing (3rd)