Women in Sports Media: Chicago Compared to the National Landscape

Lena Blietz talks to Peggy Kusinski about her 16 year career at NCB 5 in Chicago. (Lena Blietz/ Medill Reports)

By Lena Blietz

A Medill Newsmakers Report

In this episode of Medill Newsmakers, sports journalists and other members of the media discuss the changing role of women in sports.

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Peggy Kusinski and Megan Mawicke, sports reporters in Chicago, discuss their experiences in Chicago.

Jacob Ullman, of Fox Sports, and USA Today’s Christine Brennan spoke via Skype about how the role has changed nationally during their extensive careers.

Members of Northwestern University’s chapter of the Association of Women in Sports Media shared what they hope to see in the future of sports media.

PHOTO AT TOP: Lena Blietz talks to Peggy Kusinski about her 16 year career at NCB 5 in Chicago. (Lena Blietz/Medill)