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Liam Fox

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Insightful and driven writer and editor specializing in digital content strategy, creation, and management. Strong collaborator who excels at time management, problem-solving, and adaptability to deliver impactful communication products.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Football News Editor

theScore Media & Gaming
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Helped manage coverage of the NFL, college football, and the CFL for our industry-leading app
  • Identified emerging daily news and broader trends, which included monitoring social media
  • Wrote news stories, including breaking stories that were published within minutes
  • Pitched and wrote creative long-form features relevant to current or upcoming NFL events
  • Drafted and sent eye-catching mobile alerts
  • Managed content feeds for each sport, organizing the order in which content appeared to users in the mobile rivers
  • Communicated with copy editors and senior editors daily to discuss coverage approach

Copy Editor

theScore Media & Gaming
10.2021 - 12.2024
  • Edited and published breaking news stories covering all sports, editing for style, structure, clarity, accuracy, etc.
  • Edited breaking news and long-form features simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, including on the busiest sports days of the year (Super Bowl, March Madness, free agency, drafts, etc.)
  • Wrote clear, accurate, and attention-grabbing headlines
  • Communicated and collaborated with writers and senior editors to provide editorial feedback and guidance
  • Utilized custom content management system and closely adhered to theScore's style and guidelines
  • Edited stories with sensitive subject matter (racism, sexual assault, arrests, etc.)
  • Regularly contributed new entries to theScore's style guide

Freelance Feature Writer/Reporter

Forbes, Sportsnet, and Complex
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Wrote feature stories that were widely circulated to large audiences and formed a significant part of each site's content strategy
  • Generated timely and captivating story angles and pitched them to senior editors at each publication
  • Performed in-depth research, including locating and interviewing sources
  • Worked with editors to ensure each story was as informative and compelling as possible
  • Utilized custom content management system to publish stories
  • Adhered to each site's content style

Community Reporter

Toronto Star
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Reported, wrote, and published digital news stories for various Torstar Local sites with a primary focus on sports
  • Worked with community coordinators to determine timely and underreported story angles
  • Utilized custom WordPress for digital publishing, assigning headlines, tags, embedded properties, meta descriptions, SEO analysis, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Journalism Program - Minor in Communication and Media Studies

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
04.2018

Skills

  • Superior copywriting and editing skills
  • Digital media expertise
  • Multimedia storytelling
  • Content planning and management
  • Trend identification
  • Social media monitoring
  • Audience engagement
  • Strong communicator
  • Collaborative attitude
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Adaptable mindset
  • Deadline-driven
  • SEO optimization
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • WordPress expertise
  • Content management systems knowledge
  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Audition)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Football News Editor

theScore Media & Gaming
01.2025 - 06.2025

Copy Editor

theScore Media & Gaming
10.2021 - 12.2024

Freelance Feature Writer/Reporter

Forbes, Sportsnet, and Complex
09.2020 - 10.2021

Community Reporter

Toronto Star
07.2020 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Journalism Program - Minor in Communication and Media Studies

Carleton University

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