Daniel Kaplan
New York,N.Y.
Summary
Seasoned business journalist covering sports, business and financial markets. Extensive writing and interviewing experience in finance, marketing, brand, and other business sectors. Write frequently about changing media trends, international push by U.S. sports, changing consumer habits, the rise of sports betting, and the ascension of sports as must-have content. Able to quickly turn around information in a fast-paced setting, work collaboratively, and synthesize complex materials into digestible form.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
The Information, Front Office Sports, The Dispatch, and Awful Announcing
07.2023 - Current
- Write for outlets including The Information, Front Office Sports, The Dispatch, and Awful Announcing.
Senior writer
The Athletic
05.2019 - 06.2023
- Started sports business vertical at The Athletic, won internal awards, covered a range of stories often involving investigative reporting. Handled many of the litigation articles, with an ability to go through and synthesize dense legal documents. Worked collaboratively across vast digital newsroom, serving as business expert resource for beat reporters
- Exceeded internal performance metrics each year, was nearly at 3 million views annual goal upon June departure
- 2021 scoop on the Evander Kane bankruptcy, which led to more than 400 subscriptions, honored internally as a breaking news story of the year
NFL and tennis reporter, Finance editor
SportsBusiness Journal
04.1998 - 05.2019
- Helped create an industry-leading publication that is a business-to-business trade magazine for the professional sports industry. Tirelessly worked to establish credibility of the publication in a skeptical industry that had not been covered as a business previously. When departing the magazine, the publication was frequently referred to as the bible of the business. Connected with and interviewed a wide range of professionals, including bankers, marketers, team owners, brand specialists, agents, CEOs, tech executives and so forth
- Honored with Business Editors award for story on Americans buying English Premier League teams
- Established a reputation as a leading voice on the business of the NFL
Education
Master of Science, MS -
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Bachelor of Arts, BA - history
Hamilton College
Skills
- Exceptional writing
- Creative storytelling
- Article writing
- Content strategy
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Knight-Ridder Financial Banking and brokerage reporter
- Handled the financial services beat for wire service
- American Banker Banking reporter
- Covered mergers and acquisitions for national banking newspaper
- Energy Daily Energy reporter
- Reported on the energy industry at D.C.-based newsletter
Timeline
The Information, Front Office Sports, The Dispatch, and Awful Announcing
07.2023 - Current
Senior writer
The Athletic
05.2019 - 06.2023
NFL and tennis reporter, Finance editor
SportsBusiness Journal
04.1998 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts, BA - history
Hamilton College
Master of Science, MS -
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism