She got game

Whether it’s a champagne bottle that she picked out of the garbage because Paul Konerko had taken a swig from it or if she’s simply having a conversation with a class, Melissa Isaacson is always a treat and full of handy tips for aspiring sports journalists.

Despite her composure and all of her wisdom, Isaacson can’t hide the fact that she is a female in a sports journalism world that is dominated by males. Isaacson admitted that it wasn’t easy for her to break into the profession, and that, at times, it still isn’t easy for a woman sports journalist.

Well, guys, unless you have been hibernating for the past few years you have noticed the increase in females in the realm of sports journalism and they’re here to stay, I mean, hey, they got game.

I was watching Isaacson on Wednesday night (April 23) on channel 37 or Comcast Sports Net and I was so excited to see her on television that I called my father and told him, “Dad, turn on 37. That’s the female sports writer that I met, that’s Isaacson.” Whether or not he was excited as I was, I don’t know, but I do know that there are females in this male dominated profession that can write it and say it better than most of the guys and Isaacson is one of them. If you ever want proof of this, watch Isaacson on Comcast Sports Net when she is the only woman on an all-male panel. She brings up some points that are …well…you have to watch to understand.
But, anyways, Isaacson visited our class last week and below are a few memorable quotes, enjoy.

Melissa Isaacson said the following:

“Best interview is a great conversation.”
“Don’t be afraid to bring yourself into an interview.”
“[During an interview], you’re trying to take down a subject’s defenses.”
“You can, as a writer, always say it better than your interview subject.”
And my personal favorite, “If you can put your heart on the page…people are going to get that.”