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| John Clayton visited my high school, Eastside Catholic, where I got to interview him. |
On May 26, NFL Hall of Fame writer John Clayton visited the Eastside Catholic campus to talk to the journalism students. Speaking on the topic of journalism as well as sports, Clayton entertained an audience of about 40 students from the two journalism classes, as well as others who just wanted to drop in. He gave pointers to all of the students, as well as many stories of his time as an upcoming journalist.
Clayton, a writer, radio broadcaster, and NFL analyst for ESPN, grew up in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. He attended Duquesne University, where he held as many as 25 paying jobs throughout his college career, working on and off for many sports media companies. Before he had even graduated from Duquesne, he had experience at companies such as The Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, ABC, NBC, and CBS.
The session was a question and answer session in regards to journalism. Clayton spoke about himself and his extensive experience, stories which were entertaining and filled with helpful advice to becoming a successful journalist. All of them included valuable information for all of the students listening.
