词条 | Christine Brennan |
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| name = Christine Brennan | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|05|14}} | birth_place = Toledo, OH | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | other_names = | alma mater = Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism (BA and MA) | occupation = Sports journalist | years_active = 1981- | known_for = First president of the Association for Women in Sports Media | notable_works = Best Seat in the House (memoir) }} Christine Brennan (born May 14, 1958) is a sports columnist for USA Today, a commentator on ABC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour and NPR, and a best-selling author. She was the first female sports reporter for the Miami Herald in 1981, the first woman at the Washington Post on the Washington Redskins beat in 1985,[1] and the first president of the Association for Women in Sports Media[2] in 1988. CareerBrennan received bachelor's and master's degrees from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.[3] After graduating, she began working for the Miami Herald, becoming the Herald's first female sports reporter in 1981. She covered the Miami Hurricanes during their trip to the 1984 Orange Bowl national championship game, after which she wrote her first book, The Miracle of Miami.[4] At the game, she connected with former classmate Michael Wilbon, who recommended her to his Washington Post editors; she joined the Post She has written seven books on sports, including best-selling Inside Edge, about Olympic figure skating, which was named one of the top 100 sports books of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2002.[8] She is an on-air commentator for ABC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour, and NPR.[1] She has covered every Olympic Games, summer and winter, since the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. AdvocacyIn 1988, Brennan was elected the first president of the Association for Women in Sports Media.[2] A longtime advocate for women in sports journalism, she started AWSM's scholarship-internship program for female journalism students, which has honored more than 140 students. She funds two of the scholarships, which are named after her late parents.[9] Brennan, a nationally known speaker, has written and spoken on issues ranging from the importance of Title IX to the behavior of professional athletes to the scourge of performance-enhancing drug use in sports. Her USA Today columns on Augusta National Golf Club helped trigger the national debate on the club's lack of female members.[10] Brennan is a leading voice on many topics involving sports in society, including the Ray Rice/domestic violence story. She is among the sports journalists to publicly pledge to no longer use the Washington Redskins name in her columns.[11] Personal lifeBrennan is from Toledo, Ohio.[12] Her relationship with her father in the context of sports fandom is covered in her memoir, Best Seat in the House.[13] Brennan is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University and a national trustee at the University of Toledo.[14] Awards
References1. ^1 {{Cite web|title = My Washington: Christine Brennan|url = http://www.washingtonlife.com/2015/07/08/my-washington-christine-brennan/|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 2. ^1 {{Cite book|title = Women and Journalism|url = https://www.amazon.com/Women-Journalism-Deborah-Chambers/dp/0415274451/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453151276&sr=1-1&keywords=women+in+journalism|publisher = Routledge|date = 2004-06-17|isbn = 9780415274456|first = Deborah|last = Chambers|first2 = Linda|last2 = Steiner|first3 = Carole|last3 = Fleming}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title = USA Today columnist Christine Brennan speaks about the role of women in sports media|url = http://dailynorthwestern.com/2015/09/27/campus/usa-today-columnist-christine-brennan-speaks-about-the-role-of-women-in-sports-media/|website = The Daily Northwestern|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 4. ^{{Cite web|title = Forever Entwined|url = http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2009-09-05/sports/0909040267_1_orange-bowl-hurricanes-college-football|website = tribunedigital-sunsentinel|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title = George Solomon and the Washington Post Sports Section Have Had Influence Everywhere in Media|url = http://thebiglead.com/2015/10/01/george-solomon-and-the-washington-post-sports-section-have-had-influence-everywhere-in-media/|website = The Big Lead|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 6. ^{{Cite web|title = Manley, Ewing Among 2016 D.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class|url = http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/12/22/manley-ewing-among-2016-d-c-sports-hall-of-fame-class/|access-date = 2016-01-18|first = Bryan|last = Frantz}} 7. ^{{Cite web|title = Still No Cheering in the Press Box: Christine Brennan|url = http://povichcenter.org/still-no-cheering-press-box/chapter/Christine-Brennan/index.html|website = Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 8. ^{{Cite web|title = The Top 100 Sports Books Of All Time|url = https://www.si.com/vault/2002/12/16/334173/the-top-100-sports-books-of-all-time|website = www.si.com|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 9. ^{{Cite web|title = The growth of women in sports journalism is stagnant|url = http://www.poynter.org/2015/the-growth-of-women-in-sports-journalism-is-stagnant/346007/|website = Poynter|access-date = 2016-01-18|language = en-US}} 10. ^{{Cite book|title = The Battle for Augusta National: Hootie, Martha, and the Masters of the Universe|url = https://www.amazon.com/The-Battle-Augusta-National-Universe/dp/0743255011|publisher = Simon & Schuster|date = 2007-07-27|location = New York|isbn = 9780743255011|first = Alan|last = Shipnuck}} 11. ^{{Cite news|title = Christine Brennan to stop using 'Redskins' in USA Today column|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/09/12/christine-brennan-to-stop-using-redskins-in-usa-today-column/|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2013-09-12|access-date = 2016-01-18|issn = 0190-8286|language = en-US|first = Sarah|last = Kogod}} 12. ^{{Cite book|title = Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports|url = https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Ball-Boys-Women-Sports/dp/1578604605/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453151401&sr=1-1&keywords=Playing+Ball+with+the+Boys|publisher = Clerisy Press|date = 2010-11-09|isbn = 9781578604609|first = Betsy|last = Ross}} 13. ^{{Cite web|title = Dad Was Christine Brennan's Biggest Fan|url = https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5485175|website = NPR.org|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 14. ^{{Cite web|title = Journalist Christine Brennan, Coca-Cola executive Steven Cahillane among 7 named trustees|url = http://dailynorthwestern.com/2013/09/18/blogs/christine-brennan-steven-cahillane-among-7-named-trustees/|website = The Daily Northwestern|access-date = 2016-01-18}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/News-And-Events/Awards/The-Billie-Awards.aspx|title=The Billie Awards|accessdate= 2008-05-26|author=|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|work=|publisher=women's sports foundation}} External links
9 : 1958 births|American sportswriters|Figure skating commentators|Women sports announcers|Medill School of Journalism alumni|Writers from Toledo, Ohio|Living people|Women sportswriters|Journalists from Ohio |
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