JESSICA BENSON

EDUCATION: University of Southern California- Cumulative G A: !"#$ Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism / Minors: Sports Media and Popular Music

jjbenson@usc.edu 303-929-2240

E% E&IENCE: Sun'elt S(orts Net)or*- Sideline Reporter Reported live from New Orleans at un !elt men and women"s bas#etball tournament. $ost of %alf-%our& live s%ow between 'ames t%rou'%out tournament pla(. USCfoot'all"0om- &ivals Affiliate- On-Air Reporter and Videographer Report for and produce video for ) * football beat and recruitin' process. ideline report for all %ome and awa( football 'ames. *over brea#in' news usin' social media and live messa'e boards.

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