Zach Lowe

Zach Lowe (b. 1977[1]) is an American sportswriter and blogger.

Education

Lowe is an alumnus of Greenwich High School and is a 1999 graduate of Dartmouth College.[2] He spent two years teaching at Cresskill High School before pursuing a MA in U.S. History at William & Mary[3] and a MS in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Career

For nearly four years, beginning in August 2004, Lowe worked as a crime and government reporter for his home-area Stamford Advocate; then spent two years with The American Lawyer during which time he also wrote for CelticsHub.Com.[4][5] In 2010 he started running the "Point Forward" NBA column-blog[6] on Sports Illustrated.[7]

In 2012, Lowe was hired by Bill Simmons to join Grantland as an NBA analyst.[8] In 2015, after the closing of Grantland, his contract was picked-up by Grantland's parent company, ESPN.[9] In 2016, Lowe was pursued by Bleacher Report but ultimately resigned with ESPN on a multi-year contract.[9]

Writing style

Lowe is known for his detailed posts on basketball, use of video clips, and clear writing style.[10][11] He has cited his early career work as a court reporter for his style.[11]

In 2013, Will Leitch called Lowe "one of the best basketball writers working right now" and "certainly the most interesting."[10] Josh Levin, writing in Slate, called Lowe "America's best sports writer."[11]

References

  1. ↑ Lowe, Z. (Host). (2016, April 14). The Lowe Post [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/mx/podcast/the-lowe-post/id845296293?mt=2#
  2. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-lowe-8758672
  3. ↑ Putz, Paul (17 February 2014). "Putz Blog: Zach Lowe, Graduate Student in History".
  4. ↑ http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=12799
  5. ↑ "Zach Lowe - Off the Dribble Blog - The New York Times".
  6. ↑ "Congratulations, Zach Lowe".
  7. ↑ Lowe, Zach. "Zach Lowe: LeBron earns validation, place in history with first championship". SI.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  8. ↑ "How Bill Simmons Built a Media Empire".
  9. 1 2 Draper, Kevin. "Zach Lowe Re-Signs With ESPN After Strong Pursuit By Bleacher Report". Deadspin. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  10. 1 2 Leitch, Will (2013-02-06). "Zach Lowe discusses the evolution of NBA writing.". Sports on Earth. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  11. 1 2 3 Levin, Josh (2016-05-20). "Zach Lowe Is America's Best Sports Writer". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
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