Laurence Kelson

Sports Media, 2021

I’m a sports media graduate with a love for storytelling and creating content.

I’ve spent most of this year growing as a professional communicator through my internships at the Canberra Raiders and the Canberra Times.

My goal is to create excellent content that delivers unique insights into sport, politics and culture.

I’ve spent my time at university honing my skills as a writer and content producer. Learning the ins and outs of Adobe to help take my stories from the page to the screen.

I’m looking forward to the journey of going from student to communications professional in the coming years.

Selected Portfolio

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Tour de France Femmes article

Article on Tour de France Femmes for the Canberra Times. This is an example of how interviewing skills can pave the way for interesting content. My conversation with Gracie provided much more context about what the Tour de France Femmes means for women's cycling. Full article: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7481610/this-can-really-change-the-landscape-of-womens-cycling/?cs=14237 and on my portfolio https://green-rectangle-yk7z.squarespace.com/home/tour-de-france-femmes-could-change-womens-cycling-forever

Jordan Mailata article

Article on the rise of Jordan Mailata that I created for the Roar while I was at UC. This was one of my favourite articles that I wrote. I enjoyed researching, watching game film, and telling the story of Mailata. Story available on my portfolio https://green-rectangle-yk7z.squarespace.com/home/jordan-mailata

Feature story on local gridiron

This was a feature article I wrote back in 2019 on amateur gridiron in the ACT, it details the both the camaraderie and the struggles of trying to keep a non traditional sport alive article available on my portfolio https://green-rectangle-yk7z.squarespace.com/home/flight-of-the-firebirds

Article on the state of MMA

This was my last major assignment for my degree. I found it both immensely challenging and rewarding. The piece deals with a subject that I am passionate about, and I had to rework it many times to find an angle that speaks to both fans of MMA and the general public. Article available on my portfolio https://green-rectangle-yk7z.squarespace.com/home/is-mma-ready-a-transformation