Michael Losch Email: mikelos418@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: http://mklqm2.wix.com/michael-losch
Education
University of Missouri School of Journalism GPA: 3.08
B.J. Sports Journalism, Convergence Journalism Graduation: December 2014
Experience
Lake Media (Lake Sun) | Camdenton, MO Sports Editor, February 2015 – Present
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Produce game/feature stories daily covering six area high schools with multimedia components (photo galleries/video)
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Design and built sports pages using QuarkXPress 7 for a daily and weekly publication
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Manage content on a variety of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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Plan and produce a 13-week football tab known as "Game Night" each fall that provided features, photos, previews and in-depth notes on four high school football teams in the Lake of the Ozarks region
Sports Radio 810 WHB | Kansas City, MO Production Intern, May 2014 – August 2014
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Voiced/edited ads and sports center updates highlighting local sports news
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Produced the intro for a show called "The Program" and took calls from listeners and cut sound bytes
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Learned soundboard operations and switched the feed from ESPN to local programming
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Updated blogs and helped promote events in the K.C. area such as the World Cup Watch Party in the Power and Light District
KBIA Sports Extra | Columbia, MO Beat Reporter, January 2014 – May 2014
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Wrote game stories, shot photos and produced audio on the Missouri men’s basketball team featured on the website
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Produced audio feature stories and info graphics that gave viewers an in-depth look at the team
KBIA Public Radio | Columbia, MO Reporter, April 2013 – December 2013
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Researched and produced stories aired on the daily news show and posted to the website
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Stories provided text and photos that offer more in-depth content
Project Management | Columbia, MO Editor, August 2013 – September 2013
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Served as front-line editor for new reporters in the convergence program
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Guided and edited multimedia team projects, helping students to effectively work together to produce quality components that created the best story possible
KOMU-TV | Columbia, MO Reporter, January 2013 – October 2013
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Researched and produced text stories, photos and graphics posted to the website
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Provided live Twitter updates from the field to give viewers faster coverage
KOMU-TV | Columbia, MO Sports Web Producer, May 2013 – July 2013
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Updated the website by posting stories, press releases and video that kept viewers up-to-date on the latest news
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Handled social media on KOMU Sports’ Twitter page
College Spun| Sports Writer, October 2012 – December 2012
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Served as a contributor on the University of Missouri staff, writing and producing stories on Missouri football and basketball that served a national audience
Awards
Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest
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22 total awards from 2016-2019 including first place in photography (5 times), first place in feature writing and honors in sports news stories and packages
Missouri Associated Press Media Editors
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First Place, Sports Feature Writing (2016)
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists Mizzou Chapter, Member September 2012 – Present
MU-TV, Producer September 2012– December 2012
Skills
Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Audition, Cool Edit Pro, Audacity, QuarkXPress 7, Tout, YouTube
Creative: Blogging: http://themizzoureview.wordpress.com
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, Flickr, LinkedIn
Journalism: AP Style, Writing, Editing, Radio Broadcasting, Photography, Video Production, Graphics, Audio Slideshow
Photo: Nikon D7100 Cameras, Nikon D70 and D80 Cameras, Canon EOS Rebel T5i
Language: English, American Sign Language (ASL)