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MICHAEL
CARUANA
JOURNALISTIC PROFILE
About Me
I am a sports journalist and content producer with experience working for sporting organisations, university-based programs, and radio work.
I am currently studying a Bachelor of Sports Media at the University of Canberra and will graduate at the end of 2019. I am also currently completing a media internship at the Canberra Raiders.
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I am extremely passionate about my sport, whether that be through playing the sport I love (some call it soccer, the majority call it football), writing match reports and previews and anything else in between.
I'm also a very passionate actor and love to perform both on the stage or behind the camera. I love to think I'm hilarious, yet my mates all call me 'annoying', but it's all the same in the end.
Along with the skills I have developed throughout my time at university, I am also time efficient, work well both individually and as a team and I always have a positive attitude.
Work Experience
2019
In February to October in 2019, I underwent an internship with the Canberra Raiders. I wrote multiple articles, which can be viewed in the "ARTICLES" tab, as well as assisting with social media accounts and interviews.
In July, 2019, I also begun working as a casual at CanberraFM, working with the HIT104.7 Hit Squad and the MIX106.3 team as well with community events.
I also started a short internship with ABC Breakfast Radio, heading in on occasional Monday mornings to do the weekend sports wrap!
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For two weeks in October, I underwent an internship with the Canberra Times, where I wrote various sporting articles about both local and international sport.
2015 - 2016
During the years of 2015 and 2016, I featured in both St. Mary Mackillop Catholic College's radio advertisement, as well as helping out with local Tuggeranong Radio station Valley FM 89.5 for two months, both on and off the air.
Education
2017 / FEB -
University of Canberra
In 2017, I commenced my Bachelor of Sports Media degree at the University of Canberra. I am currently in my final year.
In 2018, I undertook in the study abroad program, where I went to George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. I studied there from August until December, learning about American sports and American journalism in contrast to Australia.
In 2019, I undertook a second exchange program with UC, which was a three week European Tour on Sports Marketing and Media. I attended the EASM Summer School in Madrid, as well as traveling around England and Switzerland learning about the wide world of sports marketing, management, and media.
2015 / FEB - 2016 / DEC
St.Mary Mackillop Catholic College
I started my media education in 2015 during my college years at St. Mary Mackillop College. There, I studied Media production, Drama and also did a double major in English Studies.
I graduated in December of 2016
Videos and Acting
I started acting in 2010 at the age of eleven, after being chosen as a major character in my Year 6 play of Alice in Wonderland. Ever since then, I've had a love for it and have always been involved.
As well as being a singer, and a very average dancer, I was involved in St Mary Mackillop College Musicals from 2012 - 2016, being cast as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical as well as many more main roles.
Since then, I have done a few local acting gigs around Canberra as well as many videos with my friends and colleagues at Limelight Cinemas.
Attached the in 'Videos' page are different videos I've been involved in, ranging from comedy skits to advertisements for movies at Limelight.
Enjoy :)
