Bryant:
1. What led you to make the decision to do more column writing instead of doing beat reporting like you had done for years before?
2. You wrote a fantastic book "Shut Out" about racism and sports in Boston. How do you feel like Boston compares now to back then on racial problems?
3. Being an African American journalist in a heavily white industry, have you experienced racism in this industry and if so describe an instance of this you experienced?
4. Many writers struggle to get into column writing or don't know how to effectively do it. What would your advice to aspiring columnists be?
5. What would your advice to an aspiring journalist be? What should they do to find success in the industry?
Hill:
6. What led you to transition into a more TV based role at ESPN?
7. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages you see in doing TV and the more broadcast side of journalism?
8. Can you compare your experiences of being a print journalist and being a TV journalist?
9. Have you experienced any sexism in a sports journalism world that is heavily controlled by men? If so could you describe specific experiences you may have had?
10. Yourself and Michael Smith have created a compelling show in "His and Hers" that has been very successful at ESPN and I'm sure gets great viewership. What do you think is the key to creating compelling sports television for those who would want to go into that in the future?
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