Adam Woodward USA Today Sports Reporter




On Tuesday October 17th, GMU 2015 graduate, Adam Woodward, came to speak to our SPJ Chapter. He was a communication major with a concentration in public relations and a minor in electronic journalism (which no longer exists). He is currently a sports reporter at USA Today and had interned there during his junior year of college. He interned for 4-5 days a week, unpaid, and also worked some night shifts. One of his best memories at Mason was studying abroad in London at the London School of Economics during a fall semester.

Adam believes that there is multiple ways to tell a story besides just writing an article such as videos and podcasts. He spent a lot of time at sporting events such as Wizards, Nationals, Capitals games during his college years observing how the games work and learning how report on them. While he originally came to DC from Ohio to study politics, he fell in love with sports reporting. He ended with saying he wouldn't have a had a job without having good connections with his boss from his USA Today internship.

Words of Wisdom from Adam

"It's all about being at the right place at the right time."

"You learn most of your skills in the field and you learn more when you do it yourself."

"The more you know how to do, the better."

"The jobs are out there, news never stops just because people aren't buying newspapers."

"You can't be afraid to reach out."

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