Jack Gleckler
York Daily Record
York
5
years of professional experience
Adaptable sports reporter with 4+ years of experience covering high school athletics and college football. Skilled in breaking news, live blogs, feature writing, photography, and video editing.
Work History
High School Sports Reporter
2 Years 3 Months- Reported breaking sports news with accurate, deadline-driven copy for print and digital platforms.
- Covered high school sports across York, Adams and Franklin Counties, producing concise game stories and feature articles.
- Ran live blogs and composed trending feature stories for Penn State football at multiple home games throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons.
- Monitored local sports calendars to prioritize timely coverage and worthy story opportunities.
- Delivered authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats and predictions.
- Covered numerous events personally, traveling to games across Pennsylvania.
- Composed engaging headlines, captions, and social posts to extend audience reach across channels.
- Verified statistics, scores, and records for consistency with AP style and newsroom standards.
- Adapted coverage for breaking events, previews, recaps, and enterprise stories across multiple sports.
High School Sports Reporter
2 Years- Covered high school games across Ross and PIke Counties, producing concise game stories and feature articles in a one-person sports department.
- Monitored local sports calendars to prioritize timely coverage and worthy story opportunities.
- Learned to shoot photos in lieu of a staff photographer
- Collaborated with editors to refine story angles, ensure accuracy, and meet publication deadlines.
Editorial Intern
2 Months- Edited drafts for grammar, clarity, AP style, and factual accuracy.
- Wrote editorial content aligned with publication style, tone, and audience expectations.
- Researched industry topics to support timely, relevant story development.
- Conducted interviews and gathered source material for feature and news coverage.
- Produced feature stories for both online and magazine distribution
- Produced and edited podcasts for GIE's online platform
- Proofread page layouts and corrected copy errors before publication.
- Collaborated with editors to refine assignments and meet deadline requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
- Extracurricular Activities: Sports Editor at The Post, Ohio University's Student Newspaper, from 2020 to 2022.
Skills
College football expertise
Ability to shoot own photo/video
Video editing
Comfortable in multimedia content production
Sports photography
Works well under deadline
Ability to self-edit
Teamwork
Accomplishments
- 2026 Keystone Media Awards for Best Sports Feature, First Place and Honorable Mention
- 2022 Toca Communications Award for Best Series, First Place
Timeline
High School Sports Reporter
York Daily Record
07.2024 - CurrentRead More
High School Sports Reporter
Chillicothe Gazette
07.2022 - 07.2024Read More
Editorial Intern
GIE Media
05.2021 - 07.2021Read More
Ohio University
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
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Awards
Two of my entries for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association's Keystone Award for Best Sports Feature took first place and an honorable mention slot in the Division III category. My 2022 Toca Award was earned while interning for GIE Media's Golf Course Industry Magazine, where I wrote a multi-part feature series on "short courses" around the U.S. for a B2B publication.