In preparation for Katie Barnes speaking to our class, I have compiled this list of questions.
- When you did your story on Amanda Nunes ahead of UFC 207, how much time did you spend around her?
- Obviously since your interview with Amanda Nunes, she has become the consensus greatest woman mixed martial artist of all time and joins only Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier as just the third ever “double champ” in UFC history. Have you thought about doing another story on her, with that now being the case?
- Having written many stories on the LGBTQ, how do you handle approaching athletes and other important figures in sports to open up about themselves in such a big way?
- How do you make the decision to include information about yourself in articles, like you did in your article about Sue Bird, “I cried when Sue Bird told the world she’s gay”.
- Are there every any issues that you will stray away from covering? If so, why?
- Working for ESPN, you still manage to write about some popular culture, how do you decide what to cover?
- I saw that you write for a few other publications, how do you balance the work of all these?
- What is your favorite topic to cover? Why?
- Who is the most interesting/your favorite story you’ve ever written?
- What do you think is the biggest issue in sports journalism today?
I think the follow up story on Amanda Nunes would be a great read, with all the development sin her career.
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