Pete Croatto
Poynter
Ithaca, NY, United States
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Short film shines a light on the inequities of being “Black in the Newsroom”
A first-time director and a former journalist talk about how systemic racism has led to unfairness in pay and coverage → Read More
Former NFL Defensive Back Chinedum Ndukwe Finds Success After the Whistle
Former NFL player Chinedum Ndukwe discusses his successful, fulfilling second career as a real estate developer in Cincinnati. → Read More
ESPN's Jason Reid on the Importance of the Black NFL Quarterback—and the 'Next Frontier'
ESPN's Jason Reid talks with BE about the societal value of the Black quarterback and who's to blame for the NFL's lack of diversity. → Read More
Tracy McGrady Takes His Shot—at a Basketball League
Basketball legend Tracy McGrady talks with BE on why he wants his new one-on-one basketball league, OBL, to be his legacy. → Read More
Q&A: Chuck Klosterman on the role newspapers played in his early career
‘I think that writing for newspapers is what established how I think writing is supposed to be.’’ → Read More
Eric Dickerson Loves the NFL; That's Why He's Criticizing It
Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, whose memoir "Watch My Smoke" is out now, explains his complicated relationship with the NFL. → Read More
Faith Salie Shares Her Deep Space Nine Memories
The actress and journalist reflects on her time in the Jack Pack → Read More
How did a Yankees beat writer cover fanless Yankees games in 2020?
A Q&A with MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, whose third book, ‘The Bronx Zoom: Inside the New York Yankees’ Most Bizarre Season,’ is now available. → Read More
From Hang Time to Prime Time
From Hang Time to Prime Time by Pete Croatto - Perfect for fans of Moneyball and The Book of Basketball, this vivid, thoroughly entertaining, and well-researched... → Read More
Do The Flight Thing: The Birth of the Mars Blackmon-Michael Jordan Nike Commercials [EXCERPT]
Spike Lee's Mars Blackmon-Michael Jordan commercials helped to cement Nike's place in pop culture iconography and may have begun sneaker culture fandom. → Read More
How Wheelchair Basketball Brought Paralyzed Veterans Into the Game
A recent book highlights one that's been lost to the march of time and justified pageantry: the creation of wheelchair basketball. → Read More
How to successfully promote an older book
Veteran book marketer and publicist Brian Feinblum shares tips and strategies for promoting an older book, and to keep it fresh in the eyes of consumers. → Read More
Don't let your story pitches die a premature death
Most pitches thought dead are actually sleeping. If you practice persistence, eventually you'll get a pitch over the plate. Here's how. → Read More
The art of suspenseful fiction
Keep your readers on the edge of their seats with these pro tips for writing suspenseful fiction from author Ryan G. Van Cleave. → Read More
Tips for rookie sports writers
Want to join this club of writers who earn a living while covering their passion? Here are my tips for rookie sports writers. → Read More
Mud Month
Finding hope in the slush pile: February, or "Mud Month," is the most appropriate time to consider several of the more challenging aspects of writing. → Read More
Visualization and immersion: How authors make fiction come alive
How visualization and immersion can help your fiction come alive (including how best-selling author Jodi Picoult brings her characters to life). → Read More
Freelance Success: How to write a successful follow-up email
The follow-up email is a freelance writing staple. A big part of mastering it? Knowing when to stop. Here are tips for writing the perfect follow-up email. → Read More
Tips on handling the omniscient POV in fiction
The third-person omniscient POV allows the author to have access to more than one character’s mind. But it won't work for every story. Here's why. → Read More
Ask The Writer: Handling texts in fiction
I’m writing a story in the voice of a pre-teen, and I want to get across the text culture she lives in. Can I use spelling she would write in a text? → Read More