Whit Sheppard on Muck Rack

Whit Sheppard

  • Author and Journalist
Boston
As seen in: ESPN, The Boston Globe, Richmond Magazine (US), Virginia Living
Covers:  Sports, Lifestyle, Culture
Author and long-form narrative journalist
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What was your first job as a journalist?

writing for the Buenos Aires Herald

Have you ever used a typewriter?

not very effectively, but yes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

my eyes, ears, and intuition; MS Word and Pages (iPad)

Why did you become a journalist?

I figured I'd never get bored

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

a long-form piece on the post-career struggles of former NFL player Ray Easterling with the effects of cumulative head trauma and dementia.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read, live, venture, read some more
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