HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The bar had been rowdy all night with people dancing and milling about. Seated 30 feet from the stage, Bruce Jenkins waited. Then the band made room for one more. His daughter Ella, who performs as EllaHarp, began to sing “Crescent City Blues,” a torch song written by her grandfather,
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The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay views journalism in the same way professional athletes approach their sport: he’s constantly finding ways to improve and adapt to the changing world (or game).
Jason Gay: Forgettable Athlete, Enduring Sports Journalist Read More »
Do-Hyoung Park pursued a degree in chemical engineering at Stanford. Set to graduate in 2016 at the age of 19, sports journalism did not appear in Park’s plans but halfway through his freshman year, he tagged along to a Stanford Daily event. Within weeks, Park had joined The Daily’s writing staff.
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Being the Golden State Warriors beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle is a responsibility Connor Letourneau doesn’t take lightly. He often brings his laptop to a bar when he goes out to meet friends and has left many social events early to cover a breaking news story. Letourneau treats every day like Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Author John Gierach, who is best know for writing about his fly fishing adventures, can easily tell fishing stories. But his ability to capture the essence of a day on the water, the significance of the event from a greater perspective, is what separates him from other writers.
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Over the decades, John Feinstein has exploded into one of the most successful sports authors ever, but he still seeks out the story that nobody else notices.
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As an NBA writer for The Ringer, Danny Chau writes about major happenings of one of the most popular sports in the world, but he also writes about food with an evocative style.
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New York-based Lindbergh, 30, writes about baseball, video games and television for The Ringer.
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Mercury News sports writer Mark Purdy shares his journalism career journey with Peninsula Press.
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Though Austin-based freelance investigative journalist Jessica Luther focuses on sports, she writes not at all about home runs or touchdowns; rather, she investigates sexual assaults committed by athletes.
Los Angeles Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer has spent more than forty years covering high school sports, and he doesn’t plan on quitting anytime soon.
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“Teaching is the only better job than writing. It’s more fulfilling,” Serrano said. “You build a lot of relationships with the kids, which was my favorite part. I just felt important when I was teaching.”
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