week 1 practice- cover letter

MorganWright6401MercantileDr.E.Apt.201Frederick,MD21703TGCLLC-TheGolfChannel7580GolfChannelDriveOrlando,Florida32819.TotheDirectorofInternationalOperations:ThisletteristoshowmyinterestinthepositionofGolfCorrespondentwithTheGolfChannel.Myeducationandcareerexperiencesinmediacommunications,marketing,televisionproduction,andjournalismalignwellwiththequalificationsyourorganizationisseeking.WhilecompletingmyBachelor’sdegreeinMediaCommunicationswithFullSailUniversity,IhaveworkedwithFoxBusinessNetworkinWashington,DCasaProductionAssistant,aswellaswithWHAGTVasaNewsReporter/AnchorinHagerstown,Maryland.Thesecareerexperienceshavegivenmetheopportunityto:

• Coverarangeofareas(e.g.,sports,news,healthcare,business,education,lifestyle)asafull-timegeneralassignmentreporterandphotographer

• Developintoaseasonednewswriterandanchorwithon-airexperience• Reportlive,breakingnews;communicateclearlyandeffectivelyunderpressure• Developrelationshipswithreporters/editorsinnationalandlocalmediamarkets• Becomeaself-starterbyworkingwithvariouslocalsourcestodevelopstoriesfor

broadcasts• AssistproducersandreportersindevelopingliveshotsthroughoutDConassignments

includingtheWhiteHousepressbriefing,USSupremeCourtdecisions,InternationalMonetaryFund,TheNationalPressClub,andCapitolHill

Inadditiontomyeducationandcareerexperiences,thiscareeropportunityisofgreatinteresttomeduetomypassionforthegameofgolf.Dueto13+yearsofplayinggolf,Ialsomeettherequirementsofhavingin-depthknowledgeofgolfvocabulary,vernacular,andcurrentevents.Asayounggolfer,IinterviewedTigerWoodsandhisfatherwhileheputonademoformygolfteaminassociationwiththeTigerWoodsFoundation.Thispacketofinformationcontainsmyresume,whichprovidesyouwithadditionaldetailsaboutmycareerexperiencesanduniqueskillsset.IhavealsoincludedaDVDofmydemoreelshowcasingmyon-airpersonalityandabilities.IamcertainIwouldmakeavaluableadditiontoyourorganizationandwouldliketofurtherdiscussthepossibilityofemploymentwithTheGolfChannel.Icanbecontactedbyphoneat(240)291-1059orbyemail:morganitb@me.comtodiscussthispositionfurther.Itrulythankyouforyourtimeandyourconsideration.Sincerely,MorganWrightPleaseconsidervisitingmyprofessionalwebsite:http://morganitb.wix.com/morganwrightreports