Matt Riddle

Bisbee, AZ USA
Website: themattriddle.com

Professional Experience

I’m a one-time reporter, journalism grad, and a Renaissance Man at heart. I’m hunting for feature stories, commercial writing opportunities, and a few things in between. I’ve a mixed interest in things- hence the Renaissance Man boast- but enjoy the learning process that happens when you’re writing about something new.

Expertise

Reporter
1 Year
Other, Specify
2 Years
Writer
1 Year

Specialty

Outdoors
1 Year
Politics
2 Years
Crime
6 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
1 Year
Other
2 Years
Other
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Other Work History

Currently managing various press releases for Brain2Bot, an artificial intelligence start up. See brain2bot.com

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish (Enough to get around, but not enough to translate)

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Windows OS, Apple OS, Quicken

Equipment

Samsung laptop, Canon Powershot

Awards

Nevada Press Association 2003 Better Newspaper Contest Class III (Weeklies): Best Feature Sports Story, First Place Best Local Sports Column, Second Place Best Local Sports Story, Third Place Best Local Sports Feature, Honorable Mention Society of Professional Journalists Region IX Mark of Excellence 2001: Newspaper Feature Writing, Second Place

Showcase

Journalism

A lifetime of skiing honored
(Sierra Sun 12/5/2002)
An interview piece encapsulating the skiing career of Georgene Bihlman, a Truckee, Calif., woman whom had won hundreds of sanctioned ski races throughout her life. First place, Best Feature Sports Story, Nevada Press Association 2003 Better Newspaper Contest Class III (Weekly)
Turned back by Shasta
(Sierra Sun 10/10/2002)
This was a first-person account of a failed summit attempt of Mt. Shasta in northern California. I focused primarily on the peak, it's lore and the camaraderie shared with my fellow climbers.
Girls soccer wins big in Vegas
(Sierra Sun 11/21/2002)
The Truckee High girls soccer team won the 3A State Championship for Nevada. I had covered them all season so it was fun to see them win the state title. They finished the season 19-1, scoring 125 goals and allowed only nine.