Erin Ferrare: Sportswriter and Science Writer, North Carolina State University

On this episode, we're joined by North Carolina State University student journalist Erin Ferrare. Erin is a junior majoring in science, technology, and society with a specialization in science and technical writing.

She's also a sports writer for Technician, the school newspaper at NC State. She recently wrote a piece 'The Invisible Girl on Press Row' about the contrast in experiences between male and female writers in covering college sports and the Carolina Hurricanes.

And she's also written about how men's sports at her school have been more highlighted at her school than on social media.

Erin has also worked in science communication both at her school and at Yale.

I learned of Erin through Melissa Ludtke's newsletter, Let's Row Together – Melissa is a pioneer among women in sports journalism.

We talked to Erin about both her sportswriting and science writing experiences (an example of the latter, here), how she views her purpose as a journalist, and more.

Erin's salutes: Any woman pushing boundaries in women's sports and also research communication lead Matt Shipman.

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