I am a junior at Virginia Tech studying multimedia journalism minors in political science and music. I have experience in written and digital content creation, with professional published bylines in The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, Tech Sideline and The Falls Church News-Press and expertise in sharing news and features content with bases of subscribers.
I have experience covering local politics, high school sports, town council meetings and everything in between. I am a flexible, eager, hard-worker, who will accept any assignment and possesses a constant willingness to learn.
My résumé is shown below, featuring my experience, skills and relevant contact information. If you would like to discuss my work further, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Samuel "Sam" Mostow
Email: samostow43@gmail.com
X (formerly Twitter): @bySamMostow
SKILLS
-Experience with news, features and opinion writing
-Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress and BloxCMS
-Skilled with a variety of social media platforms, including Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
-Knowledgeable in audio/visual equipment and digital content creation
EXPERIENCE
Newsroom Intern, The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, Virginia) - May 2024 to August 2024
-Wrote daily news and sports content on deadline for the print newspaper and website, which was distributed to over 20,000 subscribers
-Penned articles every day, covering politics, town hall meetings, high school sports and local Interest topics
-Compiled All-Timesland teams, recognizing excellence in high school athletes from the area
-Syndicated articles in other Lee Enterprises newspapers around Virginia
Beat Writer, Tech Sideline (Blacksburg, Virginia) - September 2023 to present
-Writes recaps of various Virginia Tech softball and soccer games, conducting interviews and writing frequent articles on deadline while posting live game updates on X
-Profiles student-athletes and coaches for feature stories
-Appears on Tech Sideline podcasts to discuss Virginia Tech sports
Sports Editor, The Collegiate Times (Blacksburg, Virginia) - August 2022 to present
-Covers Virginia Tech football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball games, writing recaps on deadline for publication on the website and in the weekly printed newspaper
-Manages a staff of 15 writers, editing approximately 100 articles per semester
-Travels to cover events, including the 2023 Military Bowl, 2023 Ally Tipoff and ACC basketball tournaments
Newsroom Intern, The Falls Church News-Press (Falls Church, Virginia) - May 2023 to August 2023
-Wrote articles for the City of Falls Church's sole weekly newspaper
-Authored a four-part series, titled "The Future of Newspapers," which examined the impact of social media and other modern technology on newspapers and journalism as a whole
-Took photos at various events around the city, such as the Tinner Hill Heritage Music Festival and Meridian High School's graduation
EDUCATION
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia Journalism) - August 2022 to May 2026
Majoring in multimedia journalism with minors in political science and music, Recipient of the 2023-24 Tech Sideline Scholarship for Sports Journalism. Student panelist at the 2023 National Association of Communication Centers conference. Member of the Virginia Tech Chamber Singers.