Episode 05: THE SPORTS (RE)PORTER with Matt Porter (1/15/20)
Matt Porter is a sports writer at The Boston Globe covering the Boston Bruins and the NHL. He’s also a correspondent for NHL Network.
Prior to joining The Globe, Matt was a staff writer at The Palm Beach Post for nine years where he reported on South Florida sports. He’s a 2008 graduate of Emerson College and is originally from Gloucester, Massachusetts. He’s also a member of The Boston Newspaper Guild and the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
In this episode, Matt explains what life as a Boston Bruins beat reporter is like, shares the best journalism advice he received, and takes us through his personal and sports reporting journey. He also weighs in on writer’s block, the craft of writing, and finding balance in your personal and professional life.
You can read Matt’s stories by going to www3.bostonglobe.com/staff/porter and you can follow Matt on Twitter | Instagram