Ralston Dacanay

AWARD-WINNING MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

Paul Soriano: Road to Pro

Sotomayor Academy (HS) point guard Paul Soriano stays devoted to landing a future professional playing career in basketball on the fly.

Shot, edited and published by Ralston Dacanay on May 14, 2018.

The Angel's Guide: Santa Monica Pier

It wouldn’t be right for me to create a travel blog about Los Angeles without covering a place at the beach.

Shot and edited by Ralston Dacanay.

Published by The Angel’s Guide on February 28, 2018.

Experience

213Hoops Game Coverage Writer (2021—Present)

• Extensively cover the L.A. Clippers by writing gameday previews and recaps in clean, succinct copy, and self-publishing them directly to 213Hoops.com.

• Engage with the blog's Clipper-faithful readers in the comments section of stories and on social media.

GAMURS Group/Dot Esports Contributing Writer (2023—2024)

• Proactively pitched and wrote 208 breaking news and trending stories in concert with the SEO and social strategies of the editorial team.

• Published features and enterprise stories on the inaugural VALORANT Champions Tour Americas season.

• Enthusiastically communicated and collaborated with editors on the team to complete assignments and maintain brand style.

Minute Media/DBLTAP Staff Writer (2021—2023)

• Proactively pitched and wrote 3,017 short-form, high-volume breaking news and trending stories in concert with the SEO and social strategies of the editorial team.

• Published brand-forward feature stories on the esports industry.

Minute Media/DBLTAP Esports Editorial Intern (2020—2021)

• Created engaging, social and opinionated gaming and esports content with a focus on SEO in the form of 189 short-form, high-volume articles, as well as my first long-form article.

• Received feedback from editors on how to improve my writing skills in the field of esports journalism while also learning real-world skills on the go.

Daily Forty-Niner Assistant Sports Editor (2019–2020)

• Wrote, copy-edited and published 49 Sports section articles.

• Captured photos and videos for events and games with Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.

• Covered the Men's Basketball beat, attending practices routinely, spectating 32 games and publishing 43 articles for the Beach.

• Served as the on-air talent for Long Beach State Men’s and Women’s Basketball pregame, halftime and postgame radio shows.

• Produced 7 episodes of the Beach Weekly Sports podcast.

Daily Forty-Niner Staff Writer (2019)

• Published 15 articles and produced 2 video features for the Arts & Life, News, Opinion and Sports sections.

• Captured photos and videos for events and games with Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.

• Received The ‘Niner Newsroom Award for “Best Go-to Reporter.”

• Received The ‘Niner Newsroom Award for “Best Video: Introducing the Jewelettez.”

22 West Radio Sports Play-by-play Intern (2018)

• Set up audio equipment prior to live radio broadcasts.

• Voiced play-by-play and color commentary for intramural basketball and soccer broadcasts.

Big West Conference Tournament Volunteer (2018–2019)

• Invited to volunteer during the Big West Conference’s tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball in March 2018 and March 2019, and for men’s volleyball in April 2018.

• Produced all-access arena content for the Big West Conference’s Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter accounts.

• Gathered postgame quotes from coaches and players to release to credentialed press members.

Eagle’s Scream Editor in Chief (2015–2016)

• Served as the principal editorial representative for seven editions of the monthly newspaper, overseeing its editorial direction on a day-to-day basis and making certain that all deadlines were met.

• Managed editorial and art content, ensuring adherence to the publication’s budget.

• Created the page layouts of the newspaper.

• Designed the cover page and finalized the sections submitted by the section editors with Adobe InDesign.

Education

California State University, Long Beach (2016–2020)

• Major: Journalism, Bachelor of Arts | Minor: Finance

  • General Honors—University Honors Program Specialization

• Magna Cum Laude (GPA: 3.848)

• Department of Journalism & Public Relations “Outstanding Achievement in Journalism” award

• College of Liberal Arts “Exceptional Student Achievement” award

• President Jean Close Conoley’s Honor List (Fall ‘16, Spring ‘17, Spring ‘18, Fall ‘18, Spring ‘19 semesters)

• Kappa Tau Alpha national honor society member

• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars—Long Beach Chapter member

Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School (2012–2016)

• Platinum graduate (GPA: 3.985)

• Forsyth/Takagaki Scholarship (2016)

• AP Scholar

Community Service

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Volunteer (2018)

• Packed and delivered meals to homebound, elderly, veterans and disabled individuals throughout Long Beach.

Key Club Member (2014–2015)

• Volunteered for hands-on events to serve the Eagle Rock and Glendale communities.

Skills

Writing • SEO Strategy • Researching • Interviewing • Reporting • Copy Editing • Social Media • Headline Writing • Photojournalism • Video Editing • Audio Engineering • Broadcast Production • Graphic Design • UX Design • On-Air Radio Personality • Podcast Hosting • Extensive Sports Knowledge • Journalistic Values, Ethics & News Judgement • Business Financial Management • Personal Financial Management • Investment Principles • Portfolio Analysis • Fast & Open-minded Learner • Meticulous Multi-tasker • Proactive Nature • Strong Work Ethic • Consummate Communicator • Innovative Thinker

Tools

AP Stylebook • Adobe Creative Cloud • Microsoft Office • Google Workspace • Voltax CMS • WordPress • Audacity • Figma • Zotero • Slack • Discord • Zoom