Tyler Fenwick

317-766-1406 | tyfenwick@gmail.com | @Ty_Fenwick

Personal Summary

Currently senior staff writer for the Indianapolis Recorder, where I primarily cover education, public safety, health and sports. Have covered elections, racial justice protests, COVID-19 and college and high school sports, among other things. Interned for the Indianapolis Star and MLB.com.

Experience

• Staff Writer — Indianapolis Recorder | October 2018-current
  • General assignment reporter with a focus on issues affecting African Americans in Indianapolis
  • Promoted to senior staff writer in May 2022
• Associate Reporter — MLB.com | May 2018-October 2018
  • Assisted in beat coverage of the Detroit Tigers
• Freelance Writer — Pendleton Times-Post | August 2017-February 2018
  • Covered local government and high school sports in Madison County, Indiana
• Sports Clerk — Indianapolis Star | January 2017-May 2018
  • Covered local high school sports
  • Designed sports summary section in the paper

Skills

• Writing about sensitive/complex issues
• Reporting and writing quickly
• Photography
• Communication
• Analysis

Education

• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
  • BA Journalism, May 2018

Awards

• Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure, Hoosier State Press Association
• Best News Coverage With No Deadline Pressure, Hoosier State Press Association
• Best Sports News Or Feature Coverage, Hoosier State Press Association
• Coverage Of Children’s Issue, Society of Professional Journalists