Elias Burke: Interviewing Wayne Rooney & Fake News

This is the story of Elias Burke! Initially growing up in Birmingham, football and journalism became his passion. After finishing school at the University of Liverpool and studying history and politics, Elias signed with The Athletic. He worked during the 2020 Euros breaking headings about Qatar, fans, and many more events. He became a reporter for Derby County and got to interview Wayne Rooney. The following year, Elias made his dream come true by writing and reporting for West Bromwich Albion. But if you were curious how football reporters like Elias go about their career, then this episode is the one for you. Today we are diving into the steps for writing a perfect story. We are going to discover the reality of pro sports daily schedule. And finally, we will learn how fake news is destroying social media across the globe. Check out Elias here! Follow him on the athletic: https://theathletic.com/author/elias-burke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eliasburke?lang=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elias-burke-704b97178/?originalSubdomain=uk 🔽Here are all my socials🔽: https://solo.to/cyperhd --------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 0:00 - Who is Elias? 0:29 - Childhood 0:59 - Inspiration 1:40 - University Of Liverpool 2:15 - 2020 Euros The Athletic 2:58 - Freelance Cs Contract 3:30 - Derby County Reporting & Writing 5:05 - West Brom Reporting & Writing 7:37 - Headlines vs Clickbait 8:50 - Steps For Writing An Article 9:43 - Creativity vs Limitations 10:28 - Business Of Writing 11:24 - LA Hollywood Strike 12:06 How AI Impacts Writing (Chat GPT) 12:45 - Social Media Fake News 13:32 - Quality Vs Quantity 14:30 - Non-negotiable Writing Traits 15:16 - Best Tips For Storytelling 16:20 - Elias's Future 16:36 - Final Message