Chico Harlan, Rome bureau chief for The Washington Post

Episode 93 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a conversation with Chico Harlan, the Rome bureau chief for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2008 where his role was serving as the beat reporter for the Washington Nationals. In this podcast, Harlan discusses what his day to day life is currently like in Rome during the middle of a pandemic; how he reports his stories for the Washington Post; the challenges of reporting on coronavirus in Italy; the most troubling things he has seen in Italy; how the Italian media is covering the pandemic; the horror of the hospitals there; what Americans can learn from Italy’s experience; covering a very bad Nationals team, and much more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher and more.