SportsPro Podcast

Playbook: BBC News sports editor Dan Roan on how storytelling in sport has changed

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Episode notes

SportsPro senior contributor Matt Rogan talks to Dan Roan, the sports editor at BBC News.

They discuss Dan’s path to one of the most visible roles in British sports media and the unpredictable nature of following developing stories. Dan also reflects on how the growth of the industry has brought sports news closer to hard news in the past two decades, how the emergence of digital media and podcasts has created a wealth of storytelling opportunities, and the implications of these changes for senior leaders in sport.