Work samples: Beau Dure

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Updated 10-15-2002

WRITING
AND CHAT
SAMPLES

Soccer stories

At USATODAY.com, I write a soccer column that runs weekly during Major League Soccer season and occasionally at other times. The column includes a wrapup of the past week in MLS and a preview of the next week, along with notes from around the world and commentary on current issues.

I also created a guide to various soccer competitions for readers who need to know the difference between the Copa Libertadores and the Copa America or perhaps some background on U.S. pro leagues.

I also wrote for USA TODAY's domestic and international print editions during the overlap between the MLS playoffs and the Sydney Olympics. The following story was sent to the site and the international edition less than 10 minutes after the end of the MLS final in Washington:

At Knight Ridder/Tribune, I wrote a weekly column on Major League Soccer and other soccer stories. The Women's World Cup wrapup below moved on the KRT wire one hour after the final. (The link goes to a Web site that used the column; if it's no longer active, please e-mail me):

For the 1997 NCAA women's soccer semifinals and final, I wrote a preview story and a sidebar for the News & Record in addition to my live Web coverage (see below).

In a completely different direction ...
I have extended my wit to political and social issues as a weekly guest in a chat session called Week in Rebuke.

Columns for Virtual Life, a weekly feature of the News & Record teaching readers how to use the Internet.

Working for a newspaper Web site: A column for sportseditor.com about mixing Web workers with the newsroom or the ad department.

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