MICRO-BIO

• I am a communications professional with a background in marketing, journalism, and academic research. I moved to Boston in August 2016 to pursue a journalism degree. I've had the opportunity to write short features, opinion pieces, and long-form ess...More

  I am a communications professional with a background in marketing, journalism, and academic research. I moved to Boston in August 2016 to pursue a journalism degree. I've had the opportunity to write short features, opinion pieces, and long-form essays for a range of print and digital publications, including Boston Magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, and the Gainesville Sun. I also have my own blog, where I've written about the 2016 and 2017 NBA seasons. I currently work as a marketing writer at Salary.com. I am very interested in academic research, particularly stemming from two papers I wrote while at Boston University under Christopher Daly. My research on Bill Simmons, which I recently presented at the 2018 AJHA Conference, is the precursor for this newer research I have submitted to this conference. In the future, I hope to enter a communications Ph.D. program and pursue academia full-time. My general interests include journalism history, sports media ethics, basketball, college football, ancient history and literature, trivia, and traveling. My full biography, publications, and resume are avaialble on: https://www.connorblueharrison.com

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EXPERIENCE

• Salary.com

  • Content Writer
  • Marketing
  • April 2018 to December 2018

• Boston University

  • Research Assistant
  • Directed Study
  • February 2017 to July 2017

EDUCATION

• Boston University

  • M.S. Journalism
  • September 2016 to April 2017

  Practical journalism curriculum in one of the country's most well-regarded communication schools. Focus on reporting, column writing, online journalism, arts criticism, and media criticism, I completed a directed study under Dr. Michelle Amazeen that focused on native advertising and political media research, which helped me develop my master's thesis. I wrote about the impact of digital media on U.S. higher education in the 2016-2017 U.S. political climate, demonstrated by public relations challenges and instances of campus discord. My research paper - "Bill Simmons: The New Journalism Tradition in the Internet Age" - is the foundation for the newer research I wish to present at this conference. It examines elements of “new journalism” in the works of Bill Simmons, particularly his connection to Hunter S. Thompson, and his impact on media ethics. I presented at the 2018 AJHA Convention.

• University of Central Florida

  • M.S. Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • August 2014 to August 2016

  Theoretical and business education on the hospitality and tourism industries. Campus situated in Orlando's booming tourism hub. As part of two separate classes, I co-produced two SWOT analyses on Spirit Airlines and Cheesecake Factory that enhanced my business acumen and required me to stay abreast of social and political trends that impacted each company’s market position.

• University of Florida

  • B.A. in History magna cum laude with honors thesis | B.A. in Classical Studies cum laude

  A double major in History & Classical Studies with a focus on ancient history culminating in an undergraduate thesis on the evolution of Christianity in the pre-Constantinian Roman Empire, detailing the imperial transition from a polytheistic to monotheistic society through an analysis of the religious policies of four emperors from 244-268 A.D.

Links

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorbharrison/
• connorblueharrison.com

Resume

• ConnorHarrson_Resume.docx.pdf

  Added March 05, 2020