Jared Diamond

Co-Founder

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States15 yrs 3 mos experience

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Key Highlights

National baseball writer for The Wall Street Journal since 2011.
Published author of a critically acclaimed baseball book.
Co-founder of a journalism newsletter supporting aspiring reporters.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sports Journalism expert with a strong background in media and publishing.

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About

I’m the national baseball writer for The Wall Street Journal, where I have worked since 2011. I am also an adjunct instructor at Manhattan College. My first book, “Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution,” was published in March 2020 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.

Experience

15 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

15 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

The wall street journal

2 roles

Sports Reporter

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Talent editor

Jun 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

I oversee recruiting and career development for several areas of The Wall Street Journal's newsroom, including features, Life and Work and the publishing desk. We're looking for the best journalists to come work with us. See a listing that interests you? Please reach out!

Manhattan college

Adjunct Professor

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Greater New York City Area

Teach an undergraduate course entitled “Sports Reporting and Writing,” a 300-level class for upperclassmen.

-30- newsletter

Co-Founder

Mar 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

Created free journalism newsletter with about 5,000 subscribers, funded by donors on Patreon, to help aspiring reporters break into the industry.
Issues feature a Q&A with an established journalist and weekly journalism job listings, as well as analyses of crucial issues in the media industry.

Harpercollins publishers

Author

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

First book, “Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution” was published in March 2020 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.
Nominated for a CASEY Award, honoring the best baseball books of the year.

The wall street journal

Staff Reporter

Jan 2011 – Jun 2022 · 11 yrs 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Serve as the national Major League Baseball beat reporter, covering every facet of the sport on and off the field.
Break agenda-setting news, such as previously unreported information about the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs from a drug overdose and the MLBPA’s efforts to improve the sport’s drug policy.
Worked as a daily beat writer covering the New York Mets and New York Yankees for the Journal’s Greater New York section for four seasons.
Mentor aspiring journalists as part of the Journal’s Morgan State Business Journalism Exchange Program.
Leverage various social-media platforms to drive traffic to coverage. Accumulated more than 30,000 Twitter followers.
Covered many major sporting events, including the Super Bowl, Final Four and college football national championship game.