Brandon Vogel on Muck Rack

Brandon Vogel

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Chattanooga
Covers:  Sports with a specific expertise in college athletics.
Writer, mostly of college football things | Co-author of "Dream Like a Champion" | Newsletter: counterread.substack.com

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I am a writer and editor with more than 20 years experience covering primarily sports, but also food, arts, city government and more.

My first big break as a writer, I suppose, was winning a blogging competition at Fox Sports, earning me the title of Next Great Sportswriter of 2006. After writing for Fox I went on to cover Nebraska football and basketball for CBS Sports.

In 2012, I started as a reporter at Hail Varsity, a new, independent, monthly magazine covering the Huskers. I was promoted t…

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a local sports reporter for a summer while still in college for an ahead-of-its time, online-only news outlet in Alliance, Nebraska.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I own an old Underwood, but it's more decor than tool.

How is social media changing news?

It essentially is the news now. The journalism piece of the equation is now about digging deeper to provide context around what happened.