About this episode

Jimmy Traina discusses his departure from Sports Illustrated and his new role at Underscore Media.

Longtime Sports Illustrated columnist Jimmy Traina joins the pod to discuss why he left the publication after 20-plus years and what to expect from his move to Underscore Media. Jimmy and John also highlight some of the sports media trends they’re monitoring and how they expect the business to evolve. Join us at In the Arena on Oct. 1 in NYC. Tickets here: https://puck.events/inthearena/

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Jimmy Traina

Topics covered

• sports media
• career transition
• media trends
• business evolution
• Sports Illustrated

Keywords

• Jimmy Traina
• Sports Illustrated
• Underscore Media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sports Illustrated, Underscore Media

Places: NYC

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