The Athletic hires Shanoff of ME of sports business coverage
The Athletic has hired Dan Shanoff as managing editor of sports business coverage. He most recently was head of content for Coaches Plus Media. He was also vice president of strategy for TeamWorks Media. Shanoff was also director of content strategy for the USA Today Sports Media Group and a columnist for ESPNW and ESPN.com. He holds […]
The Athletic appoints Craig senior ME, MLB
The Athletic has promoted Marc Craig to senior managing editor for its MLB vertical. He wrote on X/Twitter: “I’m thrilled for the opportunity to lead this staff of writers and editors. It’s an incredible collection of people who demonstrate every day their commitment to covering this great game.” Craig joined The Athletic in January 2018 […]
The Athletic appoints Stallman editor-at-large
Jason Stallman will join The Athletic on Dec. 4 as editor-at-large. As per the Times: “Jason will help oversee the overall quality and integrity of our journalism across the newsroom, while spearheading projects and lines of coverage that impact multiple sports. He will also launch initiatives aimed at the biggest moments on the sports calendar. […]
The Athletic’s contributor Shooble departs
Ahmed Shooble, a contributor at The Athletic, has left. In his new role, he has joined Versus as a senior writer. He wrote on X/Twitter: “Excited is an understatement – can’t wait to get started!” During his time at The Athletic, he covered AFC Bournemouth. Before this, he freelanced, with his work appearing in The […]
Johnston joins The Athletic as senior hockey writer
The Athletic has hired Chris Johnston as a senior hockey writer. In his new role, Johnston will report to deputy managing editor Jake Leonard. He will also work with the national N.H.L. team, and write columns and enterprise stories. He will collaborate with writers to expand the New York Times’ sports reporting in all 32 […]
The Athletic appoints Glynn newsroom operations director
Terri Ann Glynn will join The Athletic as a newsroom operations director. As per reports: “This is a big role that will be central to ensuring we continue to empower our journalists with the resources and support you need to deliver exceptional coverage and insights to fans around the world.” Glynn begins Oct. 16. She […]
NY Times quietly cuts The Athletic’s local podcasts
The New York Times’ The Athletic is quietly cutting back on its local podcasts. The Athletic’s Detroit Pistons beat writer James Edwards III said: “The Athletic is not doing local podcasts anymore. Don’t worry — I’m still covering the Pistons for The Athletic. This is strictly an audio thing.” With this new change, The Athletic has said […]
The Athletic rejoins McNicholas to cover Arsenals
James McNicholas has rejoined The Athletic to cover Arsenal. He has been covering Arsenal for almost two decades. Previously, McNicholas was an Arsenal correspondent at The Athletic and an Arsenal columnist at ESPN. He freelanced for Trinity Mirror plc, and was lead Arsenal correspondent at The Bleacher Report. McNicholas has a B.A. in English literature […]
Senior writer El-Bashir exits The Athletic
Tarik El-Bashir, a senior writer at The Athletic, has left. He wrote on X/Twitter: “My time at The Athletic is coming to an end. I’m taking a new job that I’m REALLY excited about. I’ll tell you more about it soon. For now, though, I just want to express my gratitude for the past five […]
The Athletic hires Mathews as football writer
Max Mathews has joined The Athletic as a football writer. Recently, he was a sports journalist at MailOnline. Previously, he freelanced as a sports journalist at BBC Sports, where he covered the Olympics, football, rugby league and para-cycling. He was also a broadcast journalist at Sky and a sports journalist at The Telegraph. He also […]
