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Interview: Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com

Posted on November 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

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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: Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson

Posted on November 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

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K.C. Johnson covered the 2008 Olympics for the Tribune.
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The Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson started at the ground floor of the Internet age of journalism. Johnson, a former basketball player at Beloit College, moved from covering high school sports to becoming the Tribune’s first full-time online sports reporter in 1996, when he covered the 72-10 Bulls team with Michael Jordan.

Since then, Johnson has moved on to cover the Blackhawks, Bears and Bulls for both the print and online editions of the Tribune. He also covered U.S. men’s basketball team’s gold-medal run at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

ChicagoStorytelling’s Camelia Rodriguez interviewed Johnson about how technology has changed sports journalism in the past 15 years.

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Interview: Rob Peterson, AOL Fanhouse

Posted on November 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Rob Peterson (Courtesy Photo)

As a sports columnist for AOL Fanhouse, Rob Peterson writes a funny, offbeat blog about the NBA.

A former newspaper reporter, Peterson developed online skills as a graduate student at Northwestern University in 1995 and has worked for FOX Sports and NBA.com before joining AOL earlier this year.

ChicagoStorytelling’s Jake Scott interviewed Peterson about his career, his columns and the insights he shares on his Twitter account.

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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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Interview: Luis Arroyave, Chicago Tribune Entertainment Columnist and Blogger

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Luis Arroyave (Photo Courtesy Chicago Tribune)

Luis Arroyave writes the blog “About Last Night” for the Chicago Tribune. His blog recaps the previous night’s events in the Windy City, which includes attending parties and interviewing celebrities.

ChicagoStorytelling’s Manuel Argueta interviewed Arroyave about covering celebrities, sports reporting and how he landed a job as an online journalist.

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