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Connor Smith

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Chicago, Louisville, Muncie
Covers:  Assistant sports editor — The Ball State Daily News; Ball State Football, Baseball, Men's Basketball beat reporter — The Ball State Daily News; Sports contributor — SPBNation
@SpectrumNews1KY digital producer I @MedillSchool & @BallState alumnus

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From Naperville, Illinois, Connor Smith is a sports journalist and storyteller who strives to find topics that go above and beyond the box score. Although he has been writing since he was a 5-year-old, it was his junior year of high school when he combined two of his lifelong passions — sports and storytelling — when he became the sports editor of The Stampede, Metea Valley's student-led publication. Since then, he has been immersed into the world of sports journalism and is pursuing his desire…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports editor of The Metea Valley Stampede my junior year of high school.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I would like to!

How is social media changing news?

Readers can get up-to-the minute updates thanks to the timeliness and accessiblity of Twitter and more networks = more sources.

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