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sports journalism

6 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.

Thinker

Ethan Strauss

American sports journalist and author of The Victory Machine (about the Golden State Warriors dynasty) who transitioned from ESPN to independent Substack journalism — a case study in creator economy migration from institutional media.

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Thinker

Jonathan Clegg

British sports journalist at the Wall Street Journal and co-author of The Formula with Joshua Robinson — the comprehensive business history of Formula 1.

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Joshua Robinson

American sports journalist and co-author with Jonathan Clegg of The Formula: The Untold Story of How a Team of Misfits Built the Most Successful Formula One Car in History — a comprehensive business history of Formula 1.

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Matthew Syed

British journalist and former table tennis champion whose Bounce, Black Box Thinking, and Rebel Ideas have made him one of the most influential popular writers on performance, failure culture, and cognitive diversity.

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Institution

The Athletic

Subscription-only sports journalism outlet founded in 2016, acquired by the New York Times in 2022 for $550 million, providing deep-reporting sports coverage across every major sport and market.

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Book

The Formula

Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg's 2023 comprehensive business history of Formula 1, covering the commercial transformation from amateur gentleman racing to a multi-billion dollar global media property.

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