Cole Gibson

 (404)-514-4839 | colealdridgegibson@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA                                                                Expected graduation: May 2018

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism                Minor: Political Science

 

Relevant Courses: Foundations of Media Research, Basic News Writing, Investigative Reporting (Georgia News Lab), Intro to Mass Communication, English Composition I, English Composition III (Honors), Intro to Human Communication and Public Speaking

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE

LCS Rundown, Trinity Force Podcast

Correspondent                                                                                                                         January 2017- Present

• Research assigned League Championship Series teams on a weekly basis, using knowledge of relevant databases to find stats as well as other information (players interviews, team announcements, etc.) to produce a summary of the teams’ activities and performance

Analyst

• Discuss the results of the NA and EU League Championship Series on a weekly basis with six other participants using in-depth statistical analysis, analyzing the dynamics of each LCS team’s play on a high level, as well as debating the regions performance as a whole in from a critical point of view.

 

HEN League Hour, GSTV                                                                                                    October 2016- Present

Producer

• Write and edit all scripts and content, b-roll footage, VOs and SOTs for the shows by deadline.

• Create all animations using Adobe After Effects.

• Coordinate all content to be discussed on the show.

Host

• Moderate the discussions and debates on the show to keep them professional and on target.

• Ensure that all debates and discussions are in-depth and properly covered.

 

Play-By-Play Commentator, Compete League

Commentator                                                                                                                              June 2017- Present

• Provide Play-By-Play commentary in order to explain the flow of the match and enhance viewer experience of games.

Analyst

• Research and analyze statistics, teams and notes to get a better understanding of teams’ strengths, weaknesses and storylines to improve viewing experience.

 

PROJECTS

Georgia News Lab, Georgia State University

Student Investigative Reporter                                                                                                 August 2016- Present

• Conducting investigative research on specific topics in a partnership with WSB-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

• Collaborating with other students to create in-depth content to be published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

• Taught by two active reporters, Jodie Fleischer of WSB-TV and Ken Foster of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in an active hands-on environment.

SKILLS

Related

• AP Style

• Print Writing and Copy Editing

Technical

• Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects

• Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Slack

• Camera: Canon, Android