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Alex McCarthy

Indianapolis
As seen in: MSN Canada, MSN Ireland, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Daily Mail, MSN Malaysia, The Sun, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, The Seattle Times and
Writer. Adjunct faculty @IUMediaSchool. Debut novel "All the Meaner Things" coming 2027 from @DeadSkyPub. Formerly @JuneauEmpire. Advisor for @TheHoosierNet.

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Together locals help visitor, save dog

Together locals help visitor, save dog

A handful of Juneauites organized a daring cliffside rescue of a dog, helping out a woman who they'd never me…

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Running to Remember

Running to Remember

Two years to the day after his son was murdered, a father ran in his son's footsteps to honor him. This run c…

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A Legend in the Twilight

A Legend in the Twilight

One of the most influential figures in the history of diving, Hobie Billingsley lives mostly in anonymity the…

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Newton becomes 6-time champion in Japan after IU career

Newton becomes 6-time champion in Japan after IU career

Indiana's loss in the 2002 National Championship game still haunts Jeff Newton. It also fueled him to becomin…

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Tim Noble's National Anthem performances spark Indiana fanbase

Tim Noble's National Anthem performances spark Indiana fanbase

There might not be a more intense (or accomplished) National Anthem singer in college basketball than Tim Nob…

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Brandon Figueroa offered immediate defence of world title after brutal Nick Ball KO in Liverpool...

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By Alex McCarthy
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Over his decades of pro boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is believed to have earned nearly a billion dollars or more. So when he takes someone to court …
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Brit boxer, 25, making comeback after neighbour Tyson Fury called him ‘waste of space’ in the barbers...

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By Alex McCarthy
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Manchester families are moving to new estates an hour's drive away - but they're finding a huge problem With the average price of a detached house in Manchester coming in just shy of half a million pounds many families are looking to the outlying areas …
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Desert golf, scenic hotels and 30°C sunshine: A golfer's guide to Scottsdale

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By Alex McCarthy
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Where is somewhere you can go to play golf that is guaranteed to have nice weather, nay, glorious sunshine, virtually all year round? Scottsdale, Arizona is a hell of a contender. When it's cold for the majority of the world towards the end of the year, Arizona is still hurtling towards 30 degrees; a nice, mild day for the locals. Every golf fan knows the Phoenix Open goes down at the TCP Scottsdale course , but there is a wide variety of excellent courses in the area and great places to stay.
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How is social media changing news?

It's making people impatient. I don't consider news actually broken until it hits Twitter, because that's where people watch for news now.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Gus Haynes on The Wire. He stuck to his guns and ideals and battled against the idiot Scott Templeton as Scott clearly fabricated stories.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Of course. I was our lead sports writer, sports editor and sports photographer.