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Stephen Schmidt

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Stephen Schmidt’s Biography

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I'm a media professional who has recently moved back to the Northwest Arkansas as a relocating spouse after having lived in the Northeast for the past four years. Currently I am seeking open to all opportunities in regards to media (freelance, part-time, full-time, etc.) -- especially those revolving around writing and creating original content.

Most recently I served as an Interactive Web Producer at WABC-TV in New York City. During my career I've also worked as an editorial intern at Sports I…

Stephen Schmidt’s Journalist Portfolio

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More than the Bear Necessities

More than the Bear Necessities

Reviews and information about Hammons Field, Home of the Missouri State Bears. Author: Stephen Schmidt

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The UCA way at Bear Stadium

The UCA way at Bear Stadium

Reviews and information about Bear Stadium, Home of the Central Arkansas Bears. Author: Stephen Schmidt

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The House that Hogan Built

The House that Hogan Built

A review of Gary Hogan Field at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

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The greenery among the granite

The greenery among the granite

They provide shade on a hot Sunday afternoon in May. They provide a horizontal splash of green amid a mostly …

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Onward and Upwards: Staples grad brings home feature film

Onward and Upwards: Staples grad brings home feature film

Coming from the words of Jan Wein, the story never fails to generate laughs. Her son, Daryl, was spending …

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Sporting a greener shade

Sporting a greener shade

The color green has always been synonymous with sports of all varieties. The freshly cut crass of a well-mani…

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Articles

Whiskey Thief Distilling buys its Louisville tasting room for $2M

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| Louisville Business First Verified
The bourbon maker behind one of NuLu's newest tasting rooms has bought its Louisville home after less than two years in the space.
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Horse Soldier Bourbon opens $200M distillery in Somerset

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| Louisville Business First Verified
The veteran-founded bourbon brand celebrated the opening of a $200 million Somerset distillery campus as it moves production to Kentucky.
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Anthropic signs $19B lease for Kentucky data campus

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| Louisville Business First Verified
The San Francisco-based company behind Claude AI will occupy the 250-acre Justified Data Campus in Hawesville once construction wraps in 2027.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid job was serving as an intern at a weekly newspaper south of St. Louis in the summer of 2001 as a recent high school grad.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I found one in my attic one day as a kid and typed out the current NHL standings on one. Man, that took a long time.

How is social media changing news?

Social media provides an immediacy never found before. It turned the news cycle into a circular saw that never stops.

Awards

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Great Plains Journalism Competition

2009 - Feature Writing

Won first place in Feature Writing for an eight-state regional competition for a story called "A time to heal" that appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Times.

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Carl Rogan Awards sponsored by The Associated Press / Oklahoma News Executives

2007 - Spot Sports Reporting

Won second place in for "Just out of reach: Wolverines fall in spite of early lead." The article appeared in the Muskogee Phoenix.

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Carl Rogan Awards sponsored by The Associated Press / Oklahoma News Executives

2007 - Sports Features

Won third place in the Division A category for "A (wo)man among boys." The story appeared in the Muskogee Phoenix.

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