On this month’s episode of the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award-winning Class is in Session presented by UI Health, Doug Glanville explores the insider culture of sports media, exploring the relationship between journalists and beat writers with the players, teams and sports leagues they cover on a day-to-day basis.

Joining Glanville in class this month are two veteran baseball reporters with decades of experience both as beat writers and national media members:

• Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) – Senior MLB writer and reporter at ESPN
• Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) – Senior MLB writer at The Athletic

Glanville, Olney and Ghiroli discuss how sports media has evolved over the years, how reporters are able to secure scoops and the unrelenting, 24/7 demands of the job. 

Class is in Session premieres Tuesday, March 28, immediately following Cubs Spring Training baseball (first pitch at 2:05 PM CT).

Class is in Session with Doug Glanville has earned back-to-back Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement for a sports interview/discussion. Past episodes of the show are available on demand using the Marquee Sports Network app and website. 

ABOUT CLASS IS IN SESSION: Hosted, written and co-produced by former Cubs outfielder Doug Glanville, Class is in Session explores the intersection between sports and society, looking at the human side of sport, with a discussion led by Doug Glanville and featuring distinguished panels of expert guests. Class is in Session has earned the Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement for a Sports Interview/Discussion in each of the last two years (2021, 2022). Previous episode topics include barriers for minority coaches in sports, the collegiate amateurism model, the relationship between patriotism and sports, the importance of mental health awareness and more.

Past episodes of Class is in Session are available on demand using the Marquee Sports Network app and website.