Local Sports Coverage

How can Patch editors incorporate sports coverage into their Patches in ways that are efficient, engaging and help accomplish “the job to be done” for users? Covering significant sports stories is part of telling people what's happening locally that they need to know. But you don't need to be a sports expert to effectively cover these stories. Several former sports writers explain how.

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These subject matter experts on our team can help you.

• Tim Jensen, Connecticut — he's president of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance

• Jeff Arnold, Illinois — he's covered sports for a number of national publications, including the NY Times

• Mike Carraggi, Massachusetts — he covered sports for the Boston Globe

• Eric DeGrechie, Illinois — he's also an expert in horse racing

• Chris Mosby, Ohio

• Michael Seale, Alabama

• Jeffrey Perkins, national desk writer

Hosts: Chris Mosby, local editor (OH); Mike Carraggi, senior local editor (MA); Jeff Arnold, general assignment editor (IL)

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Host: Jeffrey Perkins, national desk writer

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