Who Reads Sports Illustrated?
Sports Illustrated is created for sports fans, but because of the exceptional writing and photography it appeals to almost everyone. Sports Illustrated's writers and photographers deliver award-winning coverage of sports and the human spirit.
What You Can Expect in Each Issue:
- Leading Off: Big bold photos that put you in the heart of the action.
- Dan Patrick: read funny but insightful interviews with Dan’s radio show guests from the world of sport.
- Scorecard: delivers an intriguing essay followed short snippets of sporting new and popular item such "They Said It", Sign of the Apocalypse", "For the Record" and "Pop Culture Grid".
- Inside: Gives the reader a closer look at the biggest games, names and happenings from the world of sports.
- Features: provide insightful previews , the story behind the game, investigative journalism such as breaking the Alex Rodriguez steroid scandal and powerful book excerpts.
- The Vault: through images and words, each week SI takes a look back at a memorable event and/or athlete from over 50 years of archives.
- Point After: closes the issue with an often funny, sometimes poignant and always entertaining essay from a stable of SI writers including Selena Roberts, Phi Taylor and Chris Ballard.
- NFL and College Football Previews
- NBA and College Basketball Previews
- MLB Preview
- NHL Preview
- Sportsman of the Year
- Swimsuit Issue
Magazine Layout:
Sports Illustrated is a spectacular mix of award-winning photography and world-class writing presented with clean, readable design.
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Contributors:
The Sports Illustrated editorial staff is comprised of the leading sports journalists of our era. Fans of the publication look forward to Peter King's NFL coverage; Tom Verducci's perspective on MLB; Ian Thomsen and Chris Mannix on the NBA; Austin Murphy and Seth Davis on college football and basketball, respectively. There are more than 100 writers, editors and photographers who contribute to SI on a weekly basis.
Past Issues:
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Comparisons to Other Magazines:
Superior writing and photography both make this magazine unique. SI is weekly and covers the entire sporting world.
Advertisers:
Advertising is primarily garnered from the top 200 sports brands.
Awards:
Sports Illustrated is the most acclaimed Sports weekly magazine in the history of publishing. Already in 2009, SI has garnered more than 30 awards for writing and photographic excellence.
