Scott Fontana Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Work with a team of top professionals to produce 3-4 editions of the sports section on tight nightly deadlines• Copy edit and design print newspaper pages, including writing witty, eye-catching headlines• Contribute suggestions for the Post’s famed back-page headlines, some of which have been selected for print• Assist nypost.com team with posting strong SEO stories, leading to strong analytics figures• Took over as primary MMA reporter, covering major organizations UFC, Bellator, PFL and ONE Championship• Write features on MMA, such as on UFC’s Megan Anderson, that generate highs for daily NY Post Sports web traffic• Covered from Madison Square Garden the marquee UFC 268 event, filing stories to meet print and web deadlines• Break news in the MMA world, including the location of PFL’s championship event not being in New York for once

Remote

One-of-a-kind mixed martial art podcast focused heavily on judging in the sport, particularly at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events. Scott and partner Dan Urban dissect the most recent MMA events, evaluating the performances of the judges who officiate and decide the winner if the bout is not stopped before the end of the final round. Scott and Dan also examine notable fights from the past and re-score them using a modified scoring criteria created exclusively for the podcastEpisodes are produced twice weekly using high-end equipment, creating a polished and professional feel. PodBean hosts the podcast, which is available on most major platforms including iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher.

Greater New York City Area

• Cover video games, sports and esports topics

Greater New York City Area

Pitch and produce content geared toward gamers

Greater New York City Area

• Managed a diverse team of sports reporters for Manhattan’s highest circulation daily newspaper• Covered two of the biggest New York area sports events of the decade: Super Bowl XLVIII and the 2013 MLB All-Star Game• Built amNY’s sports section into a resource for local fans of New York City FC, developing a relationship with the MLS club which granted exclusive opportunities to break major news• Utilized strong SEO to attract new readers to amny.com; authored some of the most widely-viewed daily articles• Conducted one-on-one interviews with high-profile athletes, such as former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre and baseball pitching great David Cone• Penned a weekly fantasy football column, generating reliably strong online views and reader feedback• Spearheaded amNY’s popular coverage of video games, often attracting amny.com’s highest Google traffic• Developed strong working relationships with the major video game publishers and their associated agencies• Reviewed dozens of games across various genres (action adventure, shooter, puzzle, sports, fighting, etc.)• Spotlighted New York City’s gamer culture, including the growing profile of the Play NYC games convention• Regularly featured esports in amNY’s sports coverage, such as a feature on a competitive GT Sport sim racer

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Took initiative and assumed sports editor’s duties for four months while position was vacant• Created an MMA blog, earning national recognition through an appearance on SiriusXM

Greater New York City Area

• Rapidly earned greater responsibilities, such as authoring Sunday front-page story on the New York City Marathon• Covered high school sports events such as basketball, ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and more