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The Media and Women’s Soccer

Date

Apr 07 2015

Time

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Forum for Scholars and Publics

011 Old Chemistry Building, Duke's West Campus Quad

The Media and Women's Soccer

The Media and Women’s Soccer

A Conversation with Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated magazine joined the Forum for Scholars and Publics for a lunchtime discussion that covered the future of women’s soccer, focusing on the upcoming 2015 Women’s World Cup, roles of big players such as FIFA and Fox Broadcasting, and the relationship between women’s national and league teams, among other topics. Wahl is considered the leading journalist writing about soccer in the U.S. today, and has covered women’s soccer since the 1990s. He spoke about the changing media landscape surrounding the women’s game and answered questions about his work as a sports journalist.

Sports Writer Grant Wahl on the Future of Women’s Soccer, Duke Today

Speakers

Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Grant Wahl began writing for Sports Illustrated in November 1996 as a reporter and was promoted to his current position of senior writer in October 2000. Wahl has covered seven World Cups (four men's, three women's) and four Olympics for SI. Some of his most notable stories include The World's Team (about…...

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