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Kyle Hightower

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Covers:  Sports, features, breaking news, race and culture, social justice
Boston @AP Sports Writer | Husband | Dad | Non-fungible | khightower@ap.org | www.apnews.com | Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

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The gift of journalism is the variety it provides.​

In my career I have had front row seats reporting on the Olympics, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, FIFA World Cup, Boston Marathon and March Madness. I have also exposed controversy surrounding the death of a college football player, and reported on two of the most polarizing murder trials of the 21st century.

​It’s that diversity that’s helped hone skills which allow me to cover breaking news with detail and care, as…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports clerk for my hometown paper, The Paducah Sun.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

In elementary school. My parents owned an electric one.

How is social media changing news?

It's bringing in more eyes and voices into the daily conversation. It's also making it harder for people to find factual information.

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