Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars and SMU beat writer, Dallas Morning News
About this episode
Lia Assimakopoulos discusses the challenges and joys of covering the Dallas Stars and the transition to a major newspaper.
On the joys of covering an NHL team and the difficulty of not traveling on the beat. On the transition from college to a major newspaper. On what type of access hockey offers reporters in 2026.
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