Resume

Preston Kendrick “Beau” Dure, Vienna, VA
E-mail: beau.dure(AT)alumni-D0T-duke-D0T-edu
www.duresport.com

WORK HISTORY

Reporter/Editor, USA TODAY
March 2008-present: Write soccer and mixed martial arts stories for the newspaper, lead the site’s coverage in soccer, preps and emerging sports.

Sept. 2004-Dec. 2007: Assigned to special projects and interactive features. (On leave in early 2008)

  • Wrote soccer stories for the newspaper.
  • Lead blogger: Sports Scope. Also Soccer Sweep during the World Cup.
  • Managed long-term site improvement projects.

Nov. 2000-Aug. 2004: Led the site’s coverage in Olympic sports, soccer, hockey (Aug. 2002-Jan. 2004) and golf (Jan.-Sept. 2002).

  • Managed coverage of events: Olympics, World Cup, Tour de France and major golf tournaments.
  • Wrote columns, news briefs, background material and breaking news.
  • Worked with newspaper staff to develop their stories for the Web.
  • Planned and researched graphics and other multimedia features.
  • Worked with vendors and wire services to enrich our content.

Interactive Content Developer, USA TODAY
Nov. 1999-Nov. 2000: Helped to develop the site’s chat features and message boards. Wrote soccer columns.

Assistant News Editor, Knight Ridder Tribune (Washington, DC)
Oct. 1998-Nov. 1999: Selected and edited 20-50 stories each day for use by wire service clients. Supervised news desk on Saturdays and holidays. Designed and edited a weekly print page of NASCAR news (“That’s Racin’”) and a daily print page of national and world news. Wrote a weekly soccer column.

Online Sports Editor/Coordinating Producer, News & Record (Greensboro, NC)
Nov. 1996-Aug. 1998: Created and produced content for the Web site of the News & Record, specifically sports content but including everything from nightly uploading of news to ad creation. Generated original content, covered live events and wrote columns about the Internet.

Copy Editor/Page Designer, News & Record
Oct. 1994- Nov. 1996: Designed pages. Edited copy and wrote headlines. Selected wire stories for publication. Assisted management in scheduling copy desk and supervising editorial assistants.

Copy Editor/Page Designer, Morning Star (Wilmington, NC)
Aug. 1991- Oct. 1994: Designed pages. Edited copy and wrote headlines. Selected wire stories for publication. Filled in where needed for sports editor and assistant city editor. Wrote sports columns and game stories.

Various, The Chronicle (Duke University)
Jan. 1988- May 1991: Served as managing editor, editor of the monthly magazine supplement Currents and arts editor. Wrote stories, columns and editorials.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Duke University. May 2000. Final project examined changing role of news in information age.

Bachelor of Arts, Duke University. May 1991. Majors: Philosophy, Music.

High school diploma, Athens Academy (Athens, Ga.). 1987

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

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