Alex McCarthy

Today is one of my favorite annual newsletter traditions - a collection of March Madness-only stories the Monday after the first weekend. This year's edition has some exceptional pieces, particularly from student media outlets: mailchi.mp/8f1181676f14/h…

This week we hosted @mitchgoldich, who gave us insight into his Olympics coverage, what makes a good podcast, how to find story ideas, responding to reader/listener feedback and more.

And yesterday, @grosenstein shared his experience covering the Olympics this winter, how covering individual sports differs from covering team sports, knowing your audience (from asking, “What would an MMA superfan read?” to “What would my mother read?”) and more.

I haven’t mentioned this on here — I’ve been teaching two sportswriting classes at @IUMediaSchool this semester. It's been fun/surreal to be back in Bloomington a couple times a week.

Every week I send @TheHoosierNet a newsletter of good journalism I read that week. This week's edition is all about Indiana's national championship. From the stands in Miami to the streets of Bloomington, these are the pieces I enjoyed most: mailchi.mp/3453801df8f8/h…

@TheHoosierNet My favorite stories of 2025 included a profile of a rodeo clown, a cloning scandal in polo, insightful coverage in the wake of devastating storms and speaking truth to power at a time when it's desperately important: mailchi.mp/48d0b369b5d7/h…

Each week, I send a newsletter to @TheHoosierNet writers of my favorite sports and news stories of the week, with a little analysis of each piece. Today, I listed my favorite stories of 2024 and wanted to share it here as well: mailchi.mp/0f11c312ac42/h…

@kitchenman @PhillyInquirer Huge loss for Alaska but congrats on the return to the East Coast!

For the past few years, I’ve been quietly writing short stories as A.K. McCarthy. It’s not so quiet anymore, thanks to @DeadSkyPub. Debut novel “All the Meaner Things” coming spring 2027! Vampire mobsters. Raymond Chandler meets Anne Rice. More at akmccarthy.com.

@ChronicHoosier @WIUXUnderLights I love that Holt's is still doing its thing and that the @WIUXUnderLights scoring system still lives. You get all the lights for tagging a college radio show that's been off the air for nearly a decade

@ the Monroe Co. Fair featuring Judah, Indiana's own Holt's Cafe, plobvs, with mustard/mayo/onions, as our German forefathers intended when they brought their wünderpork to the new land we now call home. I give it 92 lights, @WIUXUnderLights, in honor of Indiana's 92 counties.

An Indiana breaded pork tenderloin at an Indiana county fair is exactly what tf Johnny Cougar was talking about back then

Hey. THE YEAR OF THE TIGER comes out Tuesday. Heard good things. Buy it here: amazon.com/Year-Tiger-Maj…

Good tips for anyone in general, not just journalists. Get out of the house, build a community, strive for small successes.

With 2025 almost here, it’s time for resolutions you’ll actually want to keep: 10 Resolutions for Editors. Resolution 1: Ask yourself this question: Are my edits making the story better or just different?