Compared to their peers across the world, American sports journalists have always enjoyed privileged—often guaranteed—access to the athletes they cover. The locker room interview, where players chat with reporters before or after stripping for the showers, is a peculiarly American phenomenon. Once upon a time, journalists even had an official role on the baseball field:… Read More
What has your career/education path been like since graduating? After graduating from Boston University in December 2011, I immediately accepted a position at ESPN in New York City as a Senior Analyst of Advertiser Insights. I report to Ad Sales through ideating and executing cross-platform effectiveness research, utilizing a variety of methodologies, from traditional surveys… Read More
It’s been an exciting month for Travis Roy (’00), who recently signed a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins and was the subject of an ESPN E:60 feature. On October 20, 1995, 20-year-old Roy crashed into the boards while playing his first collegiate hockey game with Boston University, suffering a cracked fourth vertebra that left… Read More
Kevin Merida (COM ’79) is stepping down from the managing editor position at The Washington Post to become the senior vice president at ESPN and editor-in-chief of The Undefeated, a website that will explore the intersection of sports, race and culture. “He sees journalistic possibilities when the rest of us are blind to them,” wrote… Read More