Bob Harkins Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Manages team of writers tasked with creating short-form content around trending topics, live events and breaking news.- Coordinates live blog planning and execution for high-profile events.- Works with deputy editors to create weekly content, staffing and coverage plans.- Collaborates with social media, video, podcast and marketing teams on content plan.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Senior Editor: College football, college basketball, USFL.
• Managed team of FOX Sports writers to plan and execute coverage of college football, college basketball and USFL, including breaking news, event coverage and deep-dive features.
• Collaborated with editors and writers, as well as FOX Sports podcast and video teams, to spark creative ideas and embrace new approaches to storytelling.
• Maintained and contributed to editorial calendar and content budget, planning for upcoming events, major milestones and content themes.
• Used news judgement, digital best practices, and strong knowledge of journalistic principles to create a truly cross-platform storytelling experience.Previously: Senior Topics Editor
• Handled day-to-day coverage of breaking news, live event coverage, trending/viral events and more on FOX Sports digital app and web site.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Razed Media is the company behind my documentary podcast series Razed Sports, as well as the Story Hangar Podcast Network.In Season 1 of the Razed Sports podcast we'll tackle the issue of brain trauma in football. What are the long-term effects on the health of athletes, how does it affect their loved ones and what does it all mean for the future of the.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Editor and producer for multiple sports sections within MSN Sports, including but not limited to MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and college basketball.
• Monitored partner feeds for the best written and video content, keeping sections fresh with the most engaging news, features and viral content.
• Edited text, headlines, slideshows and video descriptions as needed to ensure readers are engaged.
• Acted as liaison with sports and news cover producers to make sure best content is elevated.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Columnist providing instant, insightful analysis of the latest news surrounding the National Football League.
• Sparked the conversation around trending NFL news with smart opinion pieces.
• Provided sharp commentary on the big issues surrounding the league.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• On-site coordinator of live pre- and post-game shows for Dodgers game broadcasts. Main point of contact between newsroom, team officials, on-air reporters and crew.
• Supported on-air reporters Alanna Rizzo and Kelli Tennant with research, statistics, organizing interviews and planning for both pre- and post-game shows.
• Acted as liaison between Dodgers officials, newsroom and reporters.
• Managed photographers and other crew to ensure show needs are met.
• Conducted player and coach interviews for broadcast as needed.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Lead content manager for web sites for both Time Warner Cable SportsNet and SportsNetLA, with an emphasis on writing, editing, production and scheduling, as well as coaching writers, managing a budget and collaborating.
• Built and managed an engaging digital content strategy that helped grow traffic year-over-year in each month of 2014 and again in 2015.
• Helped create and execute a social media strategy that built a following from ground up at 2012 launch to more than 110k Facebook fans and 30k Twitter followers within 18 months.
• Underwent training in SEO best practices, including use of keywords within content and tags on the back end, which helped increase traffic.
• Increased efficiency by handling work schedules, content calendars and budgets.
• Managed staff of editors, coached writers and oversaw both daily coverage and long-term projects.

Redmond, Wash.

• Edited, produced and wrote for the sports section of top-tier online news site, with an emphasis on speed, accuracy and unique, differentiating content.
• Wrote live game stories and produced front page during numerous live events, including Super Bowls, World Series, NBA Finals and more, with a focus on speed, style and accuracy.
• Helped bring in record traffic during multiple Olympic Games, managing a team of editor/writers for digital coverage from 2000-2010.
• As Baseball Editor, managed freelance writers and collaborated with a team of bloggers to build a deep, thorough and engaging baseball product.
• Conceived, planned and executed several unique multimedia projects on a variety of topics, helping set NBCNews.com apart from the competition.