Courtney Baumann
University of Iowa, Class of 2017
From Shawano, WI
From Shawano, WI
Experienced Sports Reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the newspapers industry. Skilled in News Writing, Editing, Journalism, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Suite. Strong media and communication professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree focused in Journalism and International Relations from University of Iowa.
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Courtney Baumann receives University of Iowa degree
Courtney Baumann, a native of Shawano, WI received a BA-International Relations; BA-Journalism and Mass Communication degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2017 semester. C...
January, 31 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa
Courtney Baumann named to Fall 2015 Dean's List
Courtney Baumann, a native of Shawano, WI, has been named to the University of Iowa's Dean's List for the 2015 fall semester. Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, th...
February, 25 2016 - Verified by University of Iowa
Spring 2015 Dean's List
List of students who were named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List
July, 24 2015 - Verified by University of Iowa
Fall 2014 Dean's List
List of students who were named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List
February, 16 2015 - Verified by University of Iowa
Class of 2018
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October, 31 2014 - Verified by University of Iowa
Reporter at Hawkeye Report
Report and write about the Iowa wrestling team for online publication
Attend events duals, tournaments, and media availability to interview players and coaches
Come up with interesting content to build wrestling beat from the ground up on an established football and basketball website that is a part of the Rivals.com network
Be a self-manager and create own schedule determine what stories to run on certain days
November 2017 - Present
Football and Basketball Stringer at The Associated Press
Attend University of Iowa sporting events for Associated Press coverage Follow designated AP guidelines while writing game recaps
Think of creative ledes and subheads to grab readers attention
Interview players and coaches from both teams after the game
Adhere to strict deadlines so stories can be wired to ESPN and other news organizations
October 2017 - Present
Football Editor at The Daily Iowan
- Report on and write about the Iowa football team for articles to be published daily
- Manage a staff of football writers to put together a 24-page weekly issue dedicated solely to football
- Design front and inside layout of Pregame issue using Adobe InDesign
- Run Daily Iowan Pregame Twitter account
- Collaborate with photographers and Daily Iowan TV for stories and projects
April 2017 - Present
Graphic Designer at The Daily Iowan
- Design layout of newspaper pages
- Ensure layout of page is cohesive with photos, graphics, and text
- Design fronts for metro and sports sections, as well as special sections that come out once a week
- Create interesting graphics for news and sports stories
October 2016 - Present
Sports Reporter at The Daily Iowan
- Cover football and wrestling beats
- Attend events within beat - report on and tweet about event
- Pitch ideas for stories and features within beats
- Work under deadlines
- Communicate with various sources to obtain information for stories
- Write 3-4 articles a week
August 2014 - Present
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