Dane Belbeck
Verified
Covers:
All major sports, specific focus on college and NFL football, basketball, and golf
Supervising Editor @thescore but would rather be golfing somewhere
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
School newspaper during post-grad studies. College sports writer at theScore for professional career.
How is social media changing news?
News breaks significantly faster, but now must be more strictly vetted to ensure accuracy.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A general story idea instead of a specifically structured piece.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
X is the main source for news gathering. Wordpress for CMS and Google Analytics for performance.
Why did you become a journalist?
An insatiable curiosity about a wide range of topics. The ability to get close to the action.
When's the best time to pitch you?
24/7. Always be pitching.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A pitch about the reigning Super Bowl champions having had a disappointing season.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the golf course, or with wife and daughter.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic and The Ringer largely for sports pieces. New York Times and the Atlantic for non-sports stories.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's just about presenting the results of the game or event.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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