Aaron M. Smith: Freelance Writer

E-mail: aaronmsmith@email.com
7541 Sagamore Drive • Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 • Phone (513) 254-7477

Aaron M. Smith earned a degree in Journalism from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, in 2002, and later earned his credential to teach writing and English from California State University, Long Beach, in 2007. This professional Web site is comprised of his writing samples, from newspaper articles covering high school athletic events to freelance work covering landless camps in Brazil. You are invited to visit the various sections of this site to see the versatility of his writing.

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Newspaper Articles	After graduating from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, in 2002, Aaron began a Journalism career at the Urbana Daily Citizen. After 15 months, he was hired as the sports editor for the Port Clinton News Herald, where he worked for 13 months. During that time, Aaron won several Associated Press Society of Ohio Awards for his writing and design skills. Click here to see a sample of his published newspaper articles and feature stories.
Brazil Articles	While working as a copywriter and legal assistant for Francis J. Niehaus, LLC, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Aaron traveled to Brazil on assignment. For two weeks, Aaron documented the struggles of the landless and homeless people at camps in rural Brazil. The articles were published on the Franciscans Network Web site. Franciscans Network is a non-profit organization in Cincinnati that works in association with another non-profit group in Brazil to help better the living conditions of the poor. Click here to see a sample of his feature stories from his trip in February of 2005.
Freelance Articles	Click here to see a sample of Aaron's additional freelance writing projects.
Résumé	Click here to see Aaron's updated resume for a glimpse at his professional experience, education, and awards.
Contact Aaron	Click here to contact Aaron for freelance assignments.

Associated Press Society of Ohio Awards
What the judges said:

Best Sportswriter First Place	Best Game Story First and Second Place	Best Daily Sports Section First Place	Best Special Sports Section First Place
"Smith shows talent for storytelling and a good eye for detail. Easily the best writer in his class. Terrific feature on athlete of the year, game stories were entertaining and filled with just the right mix of play-by-play."	"Aaron Smith does an outstanding job of capturing a significant moment not only for a high school football team, but also the players involved and the community that supports them. He uses excellent reporting to get a key quote that helps a well-written lead come full circle. ... Overall, well written by a journalist with great reporting and writing skills."	"Strong dominant package each day. Clean, organized section. Noticeable local presence each day. Best in group by far."	"Clean layout that features good use of art and other entry points. Breakout material is clean and easy to read. Headlines were well done and writing was solid."

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