Barbara Barker
Sports Columnist Senior Writer @Newsday Media Group
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WORK HISTORY
Sports Columnist Senior Writer @Newsday Media Group
New York, NY, US
Lead columnist for Knicks/Nets/Liberty and U.S. Open coverage. Named by Associated Press/New York Publisher’s Association as the top sports columnist in New York in in 2016 and 2018 and 2020.• Produce long-form enterprise pieces and personality profiles. Took first place from New York Press Club in 2024 for sports feature reporting for a piece on first team athlete to come out as gay.• Accomplished storyteller on a variety of platforms. Video on WNBA and motherhood was named one of the top 10 sports videos of 207 by APSE.• Helped coordinate coverage for Knicks playoff runs in 2023 and 2024 while producing daily columns on a tight deadline.• Have extensive NBA contacts, having covered NBA for more than two decades as a beat writer and columnist.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan
BA
Northwestern University
Master's degree
SKILLS
ABOUT BARBARA BARKER
Award-winning sports columnist and features writer with an eye for unique story ideas and a history of producing thought-provoking columns and long-form pieces. Accomplished and versatile storyteller and reporter with an ability to get subjects to talk about difficult topics. Sought-after expert on the NBA, WNBA and issues related to the intersection of sports and society. Have appeared as a commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered, WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show, ESPN, TNT, MSG, WFAN and SNY.
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