Stephen Lebitsch
Student at Fordham University co 2021/Staff Writer for the Fordham Ram
Bronx, New York USAAbout
A senior undergraduate student at Fordham University in the Fordham College at Rose Hill pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communications and Culture (concentration in Media Studies) with a minor in Sports Journalism. I am graduating this coming May and my intent is to pursue a career in the sports media industry, primarily as a sports writer.
Experience
Sports Journalism Intern
May 2020 - Jul 2020
- Collaborated with the 12up.com staff of editors to create and publish engaging, opinionated content for their website and other platforms.
- Wrote between 8-10 short form articles on topics and news surrounding the NFL, NBA, and MLB
- Learned enhanced writing skills, image gallery selection, embedding relevant media, and the importance of SEO
Contributing Writer
Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
- Top contributor surpassing 4,000 reads for Sportskeeda, an online sports content platform which serves over 1 million fans globally.
- Use of the platform helps me to develop and share articles or other sports content of interest while building up an audience through my work and learning good journalistic skills through work with editors.
Staff Writer
Mar 2019 - Present
- Writer for the sports section of the Fordham Ram, Fordham University's Journal of Record
- Contribute weekly articles on professional sports news, topics, and events to The Ram's print and online publications
- Strengthen skills in writing, idea pitching, source attribution, and working under deadlines
