Patrick Keck

Statehouse Reporter at The State Journal-Register
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Springfield, Illinois, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Statehouse Reporter
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Editor: Pike County News Watchman & Vinton-Jackson Courier
      • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

      - Led the news-gathering and news-producing operations of a bi-weekly paper with 24/7 online presence - Became editor of The Vinton-Jackson Courier while maintaining News Watchman responsibilities - Recruited team of freelancers, assigned stories, and edited content for clarity and style - Led the news-gathering and news-producing operations of a bi-weekly paper with 24/7 online presence - Became editor of The Vinton-Jackson Courier while maintaining News Watchman responsibilities - Recruited team of freelancers, assigned stories, and edited content for clarity and style

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Government Reporter: Portsmouth Daily Times
      • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

      - Covered local and state government affairs, speaking with Portsmouth and Scioto County officials, Ohio legislature congressmen, and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. - Built connections of trust with many sources. - Operated our Instagram page, while assisting in our multimedia production on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Built my own local following through my "Patrick Keck Portsmouth Daily Times" page. - Provided a helping hand in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. - Covered local and state government affairs, speaking with Portsmouth and Scioto County officials, Ohio legislature congressmen, and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. - Built connections of trust with many sources. - Operated our Instagram page, while assisting in our multimedia production on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Built my own local following through my "Patrick Keck Portsmouth Daily Times" page. - Provided a helping hand in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom.

    • Men's Coach of Miami Striders Running Club
      • Aug 2018 - May 2020

      -Assisted in recruitment fairs and info meetings. -Attended weekly board member meetings, which focus on upcoming events and needed improvements to the club. -Created training plans with the women's coach for the team to follow during the cross country and track seasons. -Encourage runners of all abilities to meet his or her's goals and potential. -Assisted in recruitment fairs and info meetings. -Attended weekly board member meetings, which focus on upcoming events and needed improvements to the club. -Created training plans with the women's coach for the team to follow during the cross country and track seasons. -Encourage runners of all abilities to meet his or her's goals and potential.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Contributing Writer
      • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

      - Primarily coverage of local high school sports - Experienced working on tight deadlines - Profiles of coaches and athletes - Primarily coverage of local high school sports - Experienced working on tight deadlines - Profiles of coaches and athletes

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporting Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

      - Covered news within Butler and Warren Counties - Created multimedia news packages - Worked alongside an experienced staff of reporters and interns - Attended weekly budget meetings to discuss stories - Covered news within Butler and Warren Counties - Created multimedia news packages - Worked alongside an experienced staff of reporters and interns - Attended weekly budget meetings to discuss stories

  • Oxford Observer
    • Oxford, Ohio
    • Reporter
      • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

      -Report on varying topics such as agriculture, immigration, and technology in schools -Engage in dialogue with the real people of Oxford -Worked with two student-journalists as an intern during Miami University's Winter Term -Worked alongside a staff of other student-journalists in the creation of a weekly package -Constant interaction with my editor and professor, David Wells. -Report on varying topics such as agriculture, immigration, and technology in schools -Engage in dialogue with the real people of Oxford -Worked with two student-journalists as an intern during Miami University's Winter Term -Worked alongside a staff of other student-journalists in the creation of a weekly package -Constant interaction with my editor and professor, David Wells.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

      -Worked alongside staff members and Miami University Journalism Professor Edward Arnone to create news stories for a Pristina-based audience. -Spoke with a Physical Education professor and students of the University of Pristina for a story regarding fitness in Pristina. -Visited US Army Base Camp Bondsteel as part of a story related to how US Soldiers spend their time in Kosovo and surrounding countries. -Held conversations with restaurant owners from Nepal and France in a piece focusing on foreign restaurants in the capital city. Show less

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cross Country Beat Writer
      • Aug 2016 - May 2018

    • Student Staff
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

      -Assist in the keeping of statistics during home games for football, men's basketball, women's volleyball, ice hockey and swimming -Made the statistics available for teams and the fans by running print copies -Assist in the keeping of statistics during home games for football, men's basketball, women's volleyball, ice hockey and swimming -Made the statistics available for teams and the fans by running print copies

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Summer Staff
      • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

      -Supervised a group of 40 children between the ages of 5 and 12 alongside three other employees -Led group games -Participated in biweekly field trips -Helped maintain a clean workplace -Supervised a group of 40 children between the ages of 5 and 12 alongside three other employees -Led group games -Participated in biweekly field trips -Helped maintain a clean workplace

Education

  • Miami University
    Minor, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    2018 - 2020
  • Miami University
    Bachelor's degree, International/Global Studies
    2017 - 2020
  • Miami University
    Minor, Spanish
    2016 - 2020
  • Miami University
    Bachelor's degree, Journalism
    2016 - 2020

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