Hello and welcome to the fourteenth episode of the Football Media Podcast.

I'm Jon Mackenzie and, across the course of the new season, I'm going to be bringing you a weekly podcast that seeks to open up the often-murky underworld of the football media.

This week, I'm speaking to Richard Whittall – freelance journalist and football writer.

In the course of our conversation, we discuss his experiences of working with the North American football media context, long form and analytics writing, and the responsibilities of the media in detoxifying dangerous football environments.

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Next week, we will be speaking to Paul Hyland about literature’s place in the football media, but before that, it's Richard Whittall and life in the North American football media.

Enjoy!