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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2024 · 43 MIN

A Deep Dive into the Journey of a Sports Journalist: Insights from Ben Rothenberg

from Rebrand · host Ivanna Zhang

Welcome to Tennis Traverse! I HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST IN THIS EPISODE! He is someone that I have been truly looking up to for a long time! He is one of the podcast co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a sports journalist publishing for The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, etc. AND the author of Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power! Please welcome Ben Rothenberg! Timestamps (00:00) - Introduction (02:28) - What inspired Ben (05:34) - Obstacles in a journalist's career (07:25) - Reality of Being a Sports Journalist (14:56) - Misconceptions about Journalists (17:03) - Ben's story about Wimbledon and the Big 3 (18:00) - How do press conferences work (23:56) - Choosing players for media coverage (26:40) - Journalism ethics (29:47) - Is AI taking over writing jobs? (32:25) - Ben's favorite article (35:13) - Essential skills for becoming a Journalist (42:02) - Outro Links Mentioned: Naomi Osaka Biography by Ben Rothenberg: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714087/naomi-osaka-by-ben-rothenberg/ Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Naomi-Osaka-Journey-Finding-Power/dp/0593472438 Ben’s Podcast: https://nochallengesremaining.podbean.com/ Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tennistraverse/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tennistraverse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TennisTraverse/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tennistraverse Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg Ben’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/benrothenberg

Welcome to Tennis Traverse! I HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST IN THIS EPISODE! He is someone that I have been truly looking up to for a long time! He is one of the podcast co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a sports journalist publishing for The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, etc. AND the author of Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power! Please welcome Ben Rothenberg! Timestamps (00:00) - Introduction (02:28) - What inspired Ben (05:34) - Obstacles in a journalist's career (07:25) - Reality of Being a Sports Journalist (14:56) - Misconceptions about Journalists (17:03) - Ben's story about Wimbledon and the Big 3 (18:00) - How do press conferences work (23:56) - Choosing players for media coverage (26:40) - Journalism ethics (29:47) - Is AI taking over writing jobs? (32:25) - Ben's favorite article (35:13) - Essential skills for becoming a Journalist (42:02) - Outro Links Mentioned: Naomi Osaka Biography by Ben Rothenberg: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714087/naomi-osaka-by-ben-rothenberg/ Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Naomi-Osaka-Journey-Finding-Power/dp/0593472438 Ben’s Podcast: https://nochallengesremaining.podbean.com/ Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tennistraverse/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tennistraverse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TennisTraverse/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tennistraverse Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg Ben’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/benrothenberg

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