Daniel Farr

Daniel Farr

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Public Safety Reporter at Westside Current

  • Education

    • Santa Monica College

      2015 - 2018
      Associate of Arts - AA Journalism
    • San Diego State University

      2020 - 2021
      Master of Arts - MA Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • San Diego State University

      2018 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
  • Experience

    • The Corsair

      Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

      - Worked with student journalists to produce timely content.- Edited articles to ensure accuracy. - Worked with student journalists to produce a wide range of sports content.- Covered women's and men's soccer.

      • News Editor

        Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
      • Sports Editor

        Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
    • KCR College Radio

      Aug 2018 - May 2020
      Sports Director and Live Radio Host

      - Facilitated media access for station journalists to cover sporting events.- Produced and hosted an award-winning show, recognized for its comprehensive sports coverage.

    • The Daily Aztec

      Aug 2018 - Mar 2020
      Reporter

      - Reported on sports and news.- Assigned five stories per week.

    • Alliance of American Football

      Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
      Public Relations Assistant

      - Interviewed San Diego Fleet players after each home game. - Transcribed the recorded audio for media to use.

    • Pro Football Doc (Injury AI, Inc)

      Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
      Senior Writer

      - Authored nearly 1,000 subscriber updates, reaching over 100,000 individuals.- Conducted in-depth quantitative and qualitative research on NFL injuries.

    • KUSI Television

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
      News Production Assistant

      - Collaborated with producers and anchor to deliver live local evening news broadcasts.- Composed broadcast scripts in alignment with AP standards.

    • Santa Monica Daily Press

      Aug 2021 - Nov 2021
      General Assignment Reporter

      - Executed 10 weekly stories in adherence to AP guidelines. - Covered local education, business and politics.

    • NFL Media

      Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

      - Crafted content for former NFL player Maurice Jones-Drew.- Contributed to “RB Index” articles on NFL.com - Supplied NFL Network's ticker with up-to-the-minute updates and headlines.- Made editorial decisions in fast-paced newsroom.

      • Ghostwriter

        Sept 2022 - Mar 2023
      • Ticker Operator

        Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
    • City News Service

      Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
      Breaking News Reporter

      - Authored 10-15 timely articles per week.- Published in the San Diego Union Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, ABC 10 San Diego and CBS 8 San Diego.

    • FOX Sports

      Dec 2022 - Feb 2024
      Copyeditor

      - Ensured accuracy and coherence of content through copyediting and fact-checking.- Collaborated with a team of editors and producers to maintain editorial standards.

    • Westside Current

      Dec 2023 - now
      Public Safety Reporter

      - Cover news pertinent to Los Angeles' westside and valley communities.- Handle content distribution across the company's website.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • California Basic Educational Skills Test

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      Mar 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Daniel Farr
      Sports Department MVP KCR College Radio Dec 2019 Helped create KCR sports content.
    • Awarded to Daniel Farr
      Best Overall Sports Coverage Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Feb 2019 My show won “Best Overall Sports Coverage”
    • Awarded to Daniel Farr
      Best Copy Editor The Corsair Newspaper Jun 2018 Voted on by fellow editors.
    • Awarded to Daniel Farr
      Best Sports Story California College Media Association Mar 2018 Feature on a young mother who battled adversity yet still dominated on the soccer field.