Christine Brennan | |
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 Christine Brennan at the Tokyo Olympics, August 2021 | |
| Born | May 14, 1958 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | First president of the Association for Women in Sports Media |
| Notable work | Best Seat in the House (memoir) and national bestseller Inside Edge, the first journalistic book on the sport of Olympic figure skating |
Christine Brennan (born May 14, 1958) is a sports columnist for USA Today, a commentator on ABC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour and NPR, and a best-selling author. She was the first female sports reporter for the Miami Herald in 1981, the first woman at the Washington Post on the Washington Redskins beat in 1985,[1] and the first president of the Association for Women in Sports Media[2] in 1988. Brennan won the 2020 Red Smith Award, presented annually by the Associated Press Sports Editors to a person who has made "major contributions to sports journalism."
- ^ "My Washington: Christine Brennan". Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Chambers, Deborah; Steiner, Linda; Fleming, Carole (June 17, 2004). Women and Journalism. Routledge. ISBN 9780415274456.