Becoming a sports reporter combines two of the most competitive career paths: the sports business and broadcast journalism. It mashes them together for an incredibly narrow job that takes dogged determination, skill, and luck to break into. The field requires a compelling on-camera presence, behind-the-scenes technical skills, an ability to form a connection with various public-facing figures, and a willingness to ask them difficult questions.

Today’s guest on the WorkInSports Podcast is a team reporter and producer for the New England Patriots, Tamara Brown. She joined one of the NFL’s premier franchises in the summer of 2021, and her career path is a roadmap for how to become a sports reporter today.

Brown joins VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp to discuss this impressive journey in greater detail, covering topics such as:

• How to stand out from your peers in a competitive industry
• The value of aggressively seeking out internships of all kinds
• How to establish trust with athletes and coaches to tell a story