My name is Lauren Camplin and I am currently a senior at DePaul University. I have a major in Journalism and Public Relations/Advertising. I’m very passionate about writing and currently hold the vice-president position in the Society of Professional Journalists student chapter at DePaul.
It has been rumored that I love Chicago sports more than my own mother, but that’s just a rumor. I started working on my journalism career when I was kid, writing short stories (and almost never finishing them) and some of the best “thank you” cards you’ve ever read. I realized that covering sports would be a perfect fit the day people started referring to me as “The Encyclopedia” of Chicago sports. I plan to one day incorporate my ambition to become a successful journalist with my love for the game.
Crinkled up proof that my love for sports was brainwashed in me at a young age.
While sports are my passion, I have gained experience in various forms of journalism. I have interned in non-profit communications, covered politics and investigative journalism for NBC and the Sun-Times, and written both opinion and game pieces for Midwest Sports Fans. I am capable of writing on all platforms including print, online, and broadcast. I have also covered games using social media.
On my blog you will see various posts from journalism classes, including Online Sports Reporting and Online Journalism I and II.
Follow me on twitter at @laurencamplin to see my take on teams along with some of my wittier 140 character comments. Also be sure to check my resume, writing samples, and skills pages to see what I’ve done so far.
