Scott F
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Joined 6/1/2016
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Scott has significant sports writing experience. For two years as a side project, he served as the managing editor for Hooked on Hockey Magazine (hookedonhockeymagazine.com). He wrote several feature-style articles, offering both humor and insight. He also created a 365-piece segment that covered hockey history facts for each day of the year. He also edited for content, style, and grammar, working directly with writers to improve their skills. He currently writes for a sports humor website: CrookedScoreboard.com. He also wrote a few articles for The Hockey Writers.

He studied journalism at Roger Williams University. He wrote a 9,000-word feature story on the school's ROTC program and also produced a 15-minute documentary film on the subject. He also wrote a short screenplay for a thriller.

As an intern at Hersam Acorn Newspapers, Scott wrote several feature stories covering various upbeat topics that made it to the front pages. He also copyedited, proofread, and formatted press releases.

Additionally, as an editorial assistant for nSight, Inc., a content outsourcing company, he edited and formatted content created by freelancers, occasionally rewriting segments.
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Specialties

Sports writing (specifically, hockey)

Interests

Sports, gaming, television, movies

Education

Roger Williams University

Scott studied communications in school, concentrating in journalism. Significant projects completed include: writing a 9,500-word feature on the school's ROTC program, producing a 15-minute documentary on the program, and writing a screenplay for a short thriller.

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2 Projects Completed

For two years as a side project, he served as the managing editor for Hooked on Hockey Magazine (hookedonhockeymagazine.com). He wrote several feature-style articles, offering both humor and insight. He also completed a 365-piece segment covering the sport's history, writing an article containing facts for each day of the year. He also edited for content, style, and grammar, working directly with writers to improve their skills. He currently writes for a sports humor website: CrookedScoreboard.com. He also wrote a few articles for The Hockey Writers.

His sports writing generally involves extensive humor but also provides in-depth analysis, always trying to make a point. There's a lot of personal flair put into the words and structure.

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Scott has done a few large projects involving the Army ROTC. He wrote a 9,000-word feature story that covered all aspects of the program (centered around Roger Williams University's program), including cadet life, a brief history, and balancing school work with the program. Additionally, he independently produced a 15-minute documentary film on the program.

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2 Projects Completed

Scott has written several blog-style posts in his semi-pro career as a sports/hockey writer. These articles are lighthearted in nature and always offer significant humor, but they also include some in-depth analysis that argues a point. He puts a lot of personality into these pieces with a unique voice.

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