Tag: The Undefeated

Hill spoke about her experiences in covering race, sports and culture on The Undefeated with the platform’s editor-in-chief, Kevin Merida. The tweet was followed by tweeted responses from press secretary Sarah Sanders and Trump. Merida asked about her transitions, specifically about what skills were transferable between the mediums. “Everything feels personal in writing, and TV helped me understand it’s not all personal.” Hill said being in the studio every day means being further and further removed from the things one often covers, so returning to writing was a relief. In response to a question about how she finds story topics, Hill said she follows her interests and passions. “I don’t mind jumping into or starting a conversation,” she said. “I have more scrutiny, to the point where I had to Google alert myself,” she said, referring to a notification system that alerts her when her name appears in a post on the internet. She discussed racial stories in response to another question, saying the general avoidance of these stories stems from people’s lack of comfort with addressing their own roles in racism. Conference co-director Michael J. Mooney said it was especially important to bring Hill to speak at the conference this year because of her important work and because she has been under personal attack by those in power. “I think it’s helpful for writers to hear you can make mistakes and it’s OK,” Johnson said.