Ryan Hunt
Lecturer | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Ryan Hunt recently was co-editor-in-chief at Sports Illustrated, managing editorial staff and digital strategy and franchise development.
Biography
Ryan Hunt worked for 25 years at Sports Illustrated, most recently as co-editor-in-chief. In this role, he managed editorial staff and digital strategy, including daily content planning, major event coverage, and franchise development. He has spent his career developing unique and engaging content for multiple platforms. In 2017, he won a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Innovation for his involvement in the SI/Life virtual reality project “Capturing Everest,” the first-first ever Mount Everest climb captured in VR. Under his leadership, SI also launched multiple digital franchises, including the “Daily Cover,” SI.com’s signature premium piece.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Sports Business
Sports Media
Sports and Society
Sports Reporting and Production
Media Appearances (1)
My Town, My Team: Tampa Bay Lightning fan is nuts about Bolts
Sports Illustrated online
2015-05-15
A Tampa Bay Lightning fan on how his favorite team's ups and downs have impacted his life.
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