An Evening of Inspirational Sports Stories: Becoming Caitlin Clark and a Network Producer’s Inside look at Sports Broadcasting and Gender Equity

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Please join us for a very special evening with journalist Howard Megdal, author of Becoming Caitlin Clark and sports broadcasting producer Robert Steinfeld, author of 3…2…1… We’re On The Air: A Network Producer’s Inside Look at Sports, Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity.
A very special evening with Howard Megdal, a journalist and editor who has worked hard over his career to boost coverage of women’s sports, while cover¬ng baseball, basketball, soccer, and other sports. He is joined by Robert Steinfeld, an Emmy Award winning producer who takes you into the world of sports television with stories about the Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; challenges at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; partnering with Hall of Fame pitchers Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson; five decades in the NBA, MLB, WNBA, and champion of gender equity.
Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar
A multifaceted portrait of Caitlin Clark’s gamechanging superstardom and the cultural foundation it was built upon. Caitlin Clark has established herself as one of the global faces of the WNBA and has ignited popular interest in women’s sports. Her ascent to dominance and international celebrity represents the continuation of a surprisingly deep lineage for women’s basketball in the state of Iowa where Clark was born and raised, and where she wrote her name throughout the NCAA history books as a Hawkeye. Becoming Caitlin Clark traces the arc between the revered women who played the wildly popular game of 6 on 6 basketball in the 1920s and Clark in the 2020s, examining her fame and style of play in the context of her predecessors, while telling the story of the basketball loving community that rallied behind her in college and beyond. Megdal’s story telling incorporates conversations with Clark and vital figures in the growth of Iowa basketball. From rural auditoriums to the Indiana Fever’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, this intimate yet kaleidoscopic perspective on the modern game and its newest icon makes this an essential read for WNBA and college basketball fans.
Howard Megdal
Howard Megdal is a journalist and editor who has worked hard over his career to boost coverage of women’s sports, while covering baseball, basketball, soccer, and other sports. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The IX Newsletter, a daily newsletter covering five different women’s sports, and The Next, a 24/7 women’s basketball outlet. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and Sports Illustrated. His books include Becoming Caitlin Clark, Rare Gems and The Baseball Talmud.
3…2…1… We’re On The Air: A Network Producer’s Inside Look at Sports, Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity
Join Emmy Awardwinning producer Robert Steinfeld on his path from eager, ambitious Jewish teenage journalist to ultimately realizing his dream to produce sports’ biggest events on national network television. Along the way, he’s crossed paths with superstar athletes Cal Ripken, Alex Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, Nancy Lieberman, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Bill Walton plus announcers Bob Costas, Jim Nantz, Robin Roberts, and more. Go inside the world of sports televi-sion with stories about the Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; challenges at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; partnering with Hall of Fame pitchers Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson; five decades in the NBA, MLB, WNBA, and champion of gender equity. Robert takes you inside network sports television at ESPN, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox plus offers lessons for aspiring journalists. If you love watching sports television or are intrigued about the business, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a superstar journey. Foreword by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman and introduction by fellow Hall of Famer Bill Walton who wrote, Let the countdown begin….