written by R.L. Bynum Plans for medical school quickly shifted for Jhabvala with two UNC journalism classes Sometimes the timing of good news can also deliver a curveball. Nicki Jhabvala enjoyed covering the Denver Broncos for The Athletic and living near her parents, who moved from Cary to Colorado several years ago. She lived south… Read more »
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Media Musings: Meet WRAL sports anchor Kacy Hintz
written by R.L. Bynum From Alaska to the Triangle, hockey has always been a big lure for WRAL’s Kacy Hintz Saying that Kacy Hintz paid her dues during her first full-time television job after college would be as much of an understatement as saying that it’s a little cold and remote in Alaska. She started… Read more »
Media Musings: Pope Christened As Next Wolfpack Beat Writer
written by R.L. Bynum Pope embraces challenge of following Giglio on N.C. State beat A milestone that most News & Observer readers probably didn’t notice was a proud one for two HBCU graduates. During the 2018 football season, Jonas Pope IV covered a Duke game on the same day that Jonathan Alexander reported from a… Read more »
Media Musings: Canes Bubble bound, But Most Media Reporting From Raleigh
written by R.L. Bynum Reporting from North Carolina will be norm for Hurricanes’ playoff coverage If something happens on the ice during a Carolina Hurricanes game in Toronto that’s not on camera, Michael Smith, the team’s in-house reporter, might be the only North Carolina-based reporter with first-hand knowledge of it. Anything the cameras miss isn’t… Read more »
Media Musings: Alexander, Don’t Forget To Write
written by R.L. Bynum Alexander’s plan to ascend to an NFL beat comes together quicker than he expected Among the most coveted beats for any sports writer with North Carolina roots are Duke men’s basketball, North Carolina men’s basketball and the Carolina Panthers. Some sports writers routinely cover all three teams. But no newspaper writer… Read more »
Media Musings: Missed Games Means Missed Opportunities For Broadcasters
written by R.L. Bynum Sports shutdown meant lost earnings for many in sports broadcasting Without the pandemic, Chris Edwards or Dave Nathan — or both — could have been in Omaha this week, where the College World Series would have been concluding. They were each set to call a three-game Duke-North Carolina baseball series at… Read more »
Media Musings: Covering The Protests
written by R. L. Bynum A look at two experiences covering protests: A sports writer and a photojournalist who frequently shoots sports Across the country, many journalists you’re used to seeing at sports venues have been covering the protests of racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death. There were plenty… Read more »
Media Musings: Sports Media Pivot to Pandemic
written by R.L. Bynum Pandemic has presented challenges for sports writers, reasons for anxiety It’s a difficult time for many sports journalists. Until NASCAR restarted its season May 17, there were no live sports to cover and plenty of uncertainty to trigger anxiety. Even with robust online traffic at many newspapers, the digital revenue… Read more »