Jordan Pagkalinawan

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2015 - now

  Host and producer of The Boundless & Ballin’ Podcast, a sports show with frequent discussions about the NBA and interviews with guests beginning to make their marks in sports, media, and other prominent industries. Covered events around Southern California, publishing video reports to my YouTube channel "Jordan...Boundless!" Notable stories include a 2022 March For Our Lives in Burbank (interviewed U.S. House Rep. Adam Schiff) and a caravan rally for Philippine Vice President and 2022 presidential candidate Leni Robredo (received 17,000+ views on YouTube).

  • Podcaster

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Citizen Broadcast Journalist

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2022
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  Medium

  Oct 2019 - now

  Writer

  I write sports and news articles for various Medium publications; I maintain my own publication, "Boundless & Ballin'", and write frequently for "The Press Box," "Letters From a Sports Fan," and "SportsRaid." I have also been recognized as a Top Writer in NBA and Sports.

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  IN.S.P.I.RE. Global LLC

  Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Journalist-Intern

  Tasked with creating content for various social media platforms and storytelling feature articles for the website, as well as assisting in other company matters as needed.

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  LastWordOnSports.com

  Jul 2022 - now

  Editor for Last Word on Basketball. Ensuring content meets SEO & LWOS standards and writing bi-weekly articles on the NBA. Focusing on league rumors and the Los Angeles Lakers. Weekly contributor for Last Word on Basketball

  • Editor

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Contributing Writer

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
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  YR Media

  Jul 2022 - now

  Contributing Writer

  Contributor to YRMedia in the News and Tech sections.

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  WEBN-TV Boston

  Sept 2022 - now

  Reporter & Writer | Web Editor

  Filling a variety of roles for Emerson's student-run TV station, including as a writer, floor director, and correspondent. Also part of a team that writes/reviews articles for our website, webn.tv.

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  The Berkeley Beacon

  Sept 2022 - now

  Leading the newspaper's sports and news coverage by performing the second-to-last round of edits, offering story pitches, assisting in layout through InDesign, and keeping track of the variety of stories written throughout the semester. Wrote feature stories that highlighted the experiences of Emerson's Spring 2024 cohort studying in the Netherlands. Coordinated campus coverage with editorial staff in Boston Led the Beacon's sports department and ensured that Emerson athletics teams are adequately covered, primarily through game recaps and notable feature stories. Also responsible for pitching stories weekly, assisting in layout of the print edition, and publishing articles to our website. Frequent writer for the Beacon's sports section, writing game recaps and student-athlete features; men's basketball and baseball beat writer Emerson College’s newspaper. Covering men’s & women’s sports and featuring prominent alumni through articles.

  • Managing Editor

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Kasteel Well Bureau Chief

    Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  • Sports Editor

    May 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Staff Writer

    Nov 2022 - May 2023

  • Contributing Writer

    Sept 2022 - Nov 2022
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  The Emerson Channel

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Research Writer

  Researched facts and created trivia questions for season 2 of “Chew on That,” a show that explored diverse cultural cuisine.

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  PerThirtySix

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  Staff Writer & Social Media Manager

  Posted data visualization content to Twitter and Instagram; also responsible for updating spreadsheet data for certain tools

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  Emerson Channel Sports

  Oct 2022 - now

  Sports Commentator & Crew Member

  Working home broadcasts in several roles, including as on-air talent or camera operator.

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  Emerson College

  Aug 2023 - Oct 2023

  Emersion Peer Mentor

  Assisting in the facilitation of biweekly classes designed to help incoming freshmen acclimate to life at Emerson

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  CBS Sports

  Jun 2024 - now

  Editorial Intern

  2024 AAJA Sports Task Force CBS Sports Summer Intern; assisting the editorial/trending team in coverage of various sports, including the BIG3, WNBA, MLB, and Paris Summer Olympics