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Interview: Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com

Posted on November 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

Jeff Dickerson

Jeff Dickerson of Chicago's ESPN 1000-AM (Courtesy Photo)

Jeff Dickerson has been a Chicago Bears beat reporter for ESPN 1000-AM since 2004, with a Bears blog at ESPNChicago.com since April. He also hosts a weeknight Chicago radio show on ESPN 1000 and helps with Bears coverage for ABC-7 “The Chicago Huddle” show.

ChicagoStorytelling’s Sam Kraft talked with Dickerson about reporting on the Bears in a football-crazed city and how he incorporates social media into his daily coverage.

Audio: Dickerson offers advice for aspiring sports journalists.

Audio: Dickerson talks about what it takes to do his job.

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Q&A: Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Chris Dufresne (Courtesy Photo)

Chris Dufresne covers the national college football beat for the Los Angeles Times. He’s has written about the NFL, skiing and dozens of other sports since the 1980s.

Dufresne talked with ChicagoStorytelling’s Nico Hagopian about his willingness to embrace changes in the newspaper industry during his 28-year career, including the launch of his Twitter account.

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