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Ignazio Monda

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As seen in: Religion of Sports, Apple Podcasts, Medium, Yahoo Singapore, Yahoo Finance, TODAY
Covers:  Sports/Politics/Features/Entertainment
Host of Religion of Sports' & PRX's newest podcast "Roughhousing" muckrack.com/iggy-monda apple.co/3IrAH5a

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Ignazio Monda’s Biography

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Iggy Monda is a born-and-bred New Yorker. When he was young, he dreamed of being the second coming Derek Jeter. Unfortunately while Jeter is 6’3”, Iggy is...not. He is a journalist of average height primarily focused on human-interest sports stories. Iggy is the host of PRX's and Religion of Sport's "Roughhousing" podcast. Prior to "Roughhousing," Iggy worked on ROS' "Lost in Sports" and "Falso Idols" podcasts. He has additionally produced videos and written articles for Yahoo! Finance covering…

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‎ROS Presents: Roughhousing on Apple Podcasts

‎ROS Presents: Roughhousing on Apple Podcasts

Roughhousing is a new narrative series examining hazing culture in high school sports today. Host Iggy Monda …

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‎Lost in Sports on Apple Podcasts

‎Lost in Sports on Apple Podcasts

Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on an adventure through time as he takes on some of the biggest questions…

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Bobby Bonilla Day: Behind baseball's greatest contract

Bobby Bonilla Day: Behind baseball's greatest contract

Bobby Bonilla day occurs every year on July 1. Here is the story behind the most notorious contract in baseba…

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Coronavirus: Experts break down COVID-19

Coronavirus: Experts break down COVID-19

On December 12 of 2019, the world received its first case of COVID-19 - otherwise known as the coronavirus. T…

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Rui Hachimura is now the face of Japanese basketball

Rui Hachimura is now the face of Japanese basketball

Rui Hachimura made history by becoming the first player to be born in Japan and drafted into the NBA. He may …

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Anti-vax movement: How did it start and who is to blame for the US measles outbreak?

Anti-vax movement: How did it start and who is to blame for the US measles outbreak?

In 2000, America considered measles eliminated. In 2019, 31 states confirmed measles outbreaks. And the anti-…

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Learning the editor’s role as midwife

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By Ignazio Monda Verified, Iggy Monda, while Jeter
| fi2w.org
I’ve worked in start-up environments at each one of my jobs. That meant small teams where you had many roles and responsibilities, even if your official title only listed one of them. Your LinkedIn page may have said Associate Producer, but that probably meant you were also working as a producer, an editor, a booker, a line producer, and a project manager at the very least. These positions forced you to be quick on your feet and learn the job at breakneck speeds.
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Red Lines and Zip Codes – Home, Interrupted - Feet in 2 Worlds

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By Ignazio Monda Verified, Iggy Monda, while Jeter
| fi2w.org
Your zip code can tell a lot about your health. Studies show that historically redlined neighborhoods can overlap with areas that flood the most, have the worst air quality, and experience the warmest temperatures. Our story takes us to California’s San Fernando Valley and to Newark, NJ, where immigrant families live in or near zones that have been redlined and experience health issues due to extreme heat and pollution.
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Coronavirus: ‘People will have to lose their jobs’ and other economic consequences

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By Ignazio Monda Verified
| Yahoo Finance Verified
The coronavirus pandemic has infected over 125,000 people worldwide, leaving the global markets in a panic. “We'll start to see the supply disruptions, not only from the international supply chains, but also from domestic movement of goods and services,” said Professor Dean Jamison, Professor Emeritus at University of California at San Francisco.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a contributor/writer for the triathlon magazine LAVA. I covered the Rio Olympics for them.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, not for work but for infantile pleasure back in my grandmother's house.

How is social media changing news?

You can find some great leads in social media. But, it has created a news business of highlights rather than stories.