JEFF COHEN

7 Gisele Court, Suffern NY 10901

Home: (845) 362-1843  Cell: (845) 641-4910
jmcohen@bu.edu  www.jeffcohensports.com

EDUCATION: Boston University College of Communication, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism, expected May 2010

JOURNALISM AND MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE:

New York Jets: Florham Park, NJ May 2009-January 2010

Media Relations Intern
 Press conference coverage including editing, transcribing and distributing interviews to all media outlets.
 Media Department liaison assisting in team and player communications with all media outlets.
 Provide game day assistance for television crews and live game broadcasts including on-air support.
 Press box and on-field coverage supporting reporters and photographers with their game day assignments.
 Prepare press game day packets, credentials and provide editing support for Jets media guide as needed.
 Conduct Media Department player interviews and assist with day-to-day training camp operation.

WTBU Sports at Boston University: Boston, MA September 2006-Present

Associate Sports Director
 Play-by-play announcer for Boston University men’s basketball.
 Provide website content, write articles, assign, oversee and publish staff work as Web Editor.
 Host two weekly shows focusing on both the professional sports spectrum and the Boston University sports scene.
 Producer, host, analyst and on-site announcer for Boston University sporting events.

ABC NewsOne Sports: New York, NY May 2008-August 2008

Intern
 Provided round-the-clock coverage of sports to national ABC affiliated stations.
 Edited, uploaded and distributed sports footage and highlights to affiliates.
 Interviewed over twenty Major League Baseball All-Stars at the 2008 MLB All-Star Game media day and provided
interview footage for ABC affiliates nationwide.
 Conducted a satellite interview with NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne.
 Encoded and logged footage onto tape archives for future ABC use, including Lyman Bostock segment on ESPN’s
“Outside the Lines.”

Hudson Valley Renegades: Fishkill, NY May 2007-August 2007

Media Intern for Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays
 Wrote pre-game and post-game reports for the team website.
 Created game day “stat packs,” for the press, the broadcasters, and the home and visiting teams’ managers.
 Reported play-by-play coverage to Minor League Baseball for inning-by-inning broadcast on MILB.com while also
serving as the game’s official scorer.
 Managed the press box and served as the team’s liaison with television and radio announcers as well as the print
beat reporters.
 Provided on-air commentary for play-by-play radio broadcast on a limited basis.

The Journal News (a Gannett newspaper): White Plains, NY August 2005-June 2006
Intern for the Local Sports Editor
 Wrote weekly articles, conducted all interviews and maintained meticulous notes as to quotes and facts.
 Each article published with a byline in The Patent Trader (circ. 35,000) and The Review Press (circ. 8,000.)

JOURNALISM AWARDS AND ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES:

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New York State selection for Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program, High School Football
Stadium Announcer (five years), Creator, Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of a high school sports publication. Proficient with
Pro Tools, Audacity, Final Cut Pro, AVID and Pathfire.

Broadcasting and writing samples are available at www.jeffcohensports.com