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Laine higgins
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About me
Sports Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Education
The blake school
1999 - 2013High school 3.98Activities and Societies: School Newspaper, Model United Nations
University of pennsylvania
2013 - 2017Bachelor of arts (b.a.) international relations and affairs 3.88Activities and Societies: Varsity Swim & Dive (Captain: 2016-17), Sports Editor at The Daily Pennsylvanian, Chi Omega Fraternity, Friars Senior Society, Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International Relations, Copy Editor at the Journal of International Relations, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude
Experience
Usa today
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014Sports media group internWorked under the guidance of Pulitzer Prize-winning editor David Meeks on the enterprise and investigative desk to conceive, report and write stories for print and digital publication. Print story circulation of over 2.88 million, online content for “For the Win!” received 1,900 sharesReporting assignments include: President Obama’s reception of 6-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Winner Jimmie Johnson at the White House, 2014 NBA Draft prospects such as Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins, World Cup fever at Uruguay’s Embassy to the U.S. Show less
The daily pennsylvanian
Dec 2014 - Apr 2016Sports editorManaged sports content by facilitating communication between sports editors, staff writers and other departments within the newspaper. Wrote feature stories and columns several times per week in addition to writing headlines and captions nightly. Helped manage social media content for DP Sports on twitter (@DailyPennSports) and Facebook. Provided commentary on Penn Athletics for weekly video segment "This Week on 33rd Street." Trained and coached new writers and Associate Sports Editors in writing style for various types of articles and topics. Show less
University of pennsylvania
Jan 2015 - Sept 2016Research assistantHealth policy and historical researcher for Stephen Fried, non-fiction author, investigative journalist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Smart (sports medicine analytics research team)
Apr 2015 - May 2016Design assistantSpecializes in graphic design and data visualization to translate injury analytics data for NBA players compiled by Dr. Robby Sikka into digestible player profiles to be presented to NBA teams to assist with drafting and trading for the start-up SMART (Sports Medicine Analytics Research Team). SMART clients include the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, the NFL and the NBA Players Association.
Philadelphia inquirer
May 2015 - Aug 2015Sports internMentored primarily by sports editor John Quinn and deputy sports editor Gary Potosky as a general assignment sports reporter for the summer. Worked with fellow sports reporters to brainstorm, research, and cover Philadelphia's "Big 4" professional teams and the LPGA U.S. Women's Open as well as self-directed stories on CRC Rugby Sevens Championships, professional cycling, collegiate athletics and triathlon. Notable interviewees include Matt Barkley, Michelle Wie, Coco Vandeweghe, Zack Greinke and DeMarco Murray. Show less
Sports illustrated
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016Editorial internFact checked editorial content, specifically stories, headlines, captions and photographs, for the weekly magazine and special SI commemorative issues for the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. Wrote stories on rollercoaster engineering for SI Kids, Olympic sports for SI.com and Von Miller for Sports Illustrated magazine. Mentored primarily by Larry Mondi and Richard Demak.
The wall street journal
Jun 2017 - nowThe Wall Street Journal's sports section is a hub for news, heaps of data and quirky analysis. I cover a bit of everything, from the NHL to college athletics to Olympic sports. Reporting Assistant for the Weekend Business & Finance section, Exchange. In this role I manage several fixtures, including Personal Board of Directors and the Score, and contribute to other recurring features, such as Future of Everything and How'd You Get That Job. I assist the graphics team in creating visuals for Exchange cover stories by researching, pulling data and fact-checking. I also write A-heds for the front page and stories for the Sports section on a sporadic basis.
Sports Reporter
May 2019 - nowReporting Assistant
Dec 2017 - May 2019Freelance Writer
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017Sports Intern
Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
The players' tribune
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017Editorial intern
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate
Intermediate r course
DatacampFeb 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Laine HigginsAward of Excellence Society for News Design Mar 2019 Did research and pulled all relevant data for information graphic entitled "How Money Flowed (and Ebbed) at GE" honored by the Society for News Design with an Award for Excellence for the Information Graphics [Single] Business/Non-Deadline category.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsBest of Digital Design Bronze Medal Society for News Design Feb 2019 The Society of News Design annually recognizes exemplary journalistic work and awarded 408 bronze, 36 silver and five gold medals from 1,300 digital submissions this year. WSJ's interactive online graphic "The Bumps Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles" published in November 2018 won a Best of Digital Design bronze medal for two categories: Information Graphics Planned Coverage: Business/Finance, Science, Technology, Transportation, Environment & Health and Information Graphics Organization. Full… Show more The Society of News Design annually recognizes exemplary journalistic work and awarded 408 bronze, 36 silver and five gold medals from 1,300 digital submissions this year. WSJ's interactive online graphic "The Bumps Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles" published in November 2018 won a Best of Digital Design bronze medal for two categories: Information Graphics Planned Coverage: Business/Finance, Science, Technology, Transportation, Environment & Health and Information Graphics Organization. Full results for the SND competition can be found here: https://www.snd.org/bodd/2019/02/12/2018-results/ Show less
- Awarded to Laine HigginsPhi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa Delta Chapter May 2017 The Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Pennsylvania meets every spring to elect new students who have distinguished themselves through undergraduate research and by breadth of study in the liberal arts. In addition to grades, the committee looks for independent research, participation in honors programs, advanced work in the major and in cognate disciplines, and evidence of intellectual rigor in an undergraduate program.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsSumma Cum Laude University of Pennsylvania May 2017 In recognition of distinguished academic achievement and high standards of academic integrity, the University of Pennsylvania awards graduation honors to undergraduate students based on the cumulative g.p.a. on their transcripts at the time of graduation (summa cum laude: 3.80 or higher).
- Awarded to Laine HigginsCollege Alumni Society Prize for International Relations International Relations Department Apr 2017 Honors the outstanding graduating International Relations major who in the view of program faculty has most distinguished him or herself through a combination of academic excellence, research accomplishments, and/or other achievements.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsSigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International Relations University of Pennsylvania Department of International Relations Sep 2016
- Awarded to Laine HigginsDean's List University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences May 2016 Awarded annually to any student who achieves a combined g.p.a. of 3.7 for the fall and spring semesters.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsDean's List University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences May 2015 Awarded annually to any student who achieves a combined g.p.a. of 3.7 for the fall and spring semesters.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsSports Reporter of the Year The Daily Pennsylvanian Jan 2015 Awarded by the outgoing editorial board of the Daily Pennsylvanian recognizing one sports writer for superior reporting in the previous calendar year.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsDean's List University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences May 2014 Awarded annually to any student who achieves a combined g.p.a. of 3.7 for the fall and spring semesters.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsDarrel McAnnany English Achievement Award The Blake School May 2013 Top English student in the senior class; determined by vote of faculty.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsHarvard Trophy The Blake School May 2013 Excellence in scholastic and athletic accomplishments; determined by vote of faculty.
- Awarded to Laine HigginsCum Laude Society The Blake School May 2012 Awarded to students with grade point averages in the top 10% of their respective graduating class.
Languages
- spSpanish
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