ESPN Hires Six Former Washington Post Sports Journalists
ESPN announced it has hired six sports journalists who were laid off from The Washington Post after the outlet eliminated over 300 positions in early February, impacting a substantial part of its sports and international reporting. The journalists include enterprise reporter Kent Babb; basketball writer Kareen Copeland; investigative reporter Robert Klemko; sports writer Chuck Culpepper; Washington [...]
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ESPN Hires Six Former Washington Post Sports Journalists
ESPN said it has hired six sports journalists who were cut from The Washington Post when it eliminated more than 300 jobs in early February, including a significant portion of its sports and international coverage. The reporters include enterprise reporter Kent Babb; basketball writer Kareen Copeland; investigative reporter Robert Klemko; sports writer Chuck Culpepper; Washington […]
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Read full article →ESPN Scoops Up Six Washington Post Veterans After Demise Of News Outlet’s Sports Section
ESPN has hired six veteran reporters cut loose when the Washington Post eliminated its sports section as part of this year’s massive layoffs. The new hires – Kent Babb, Kareem Copeland, Chuck Culpepper, Robert Klemko, Tom Schad and Ben Strauss – bring a combined 100-plus years of experience, ESPN said. The Post last month initiated long-rumored cutbacks as […]
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