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BILD reporter Sebastian Kayser: "When Sharapova posts a photo, I don't look at her, I look at the background"

Why sports journalism is the best job ever Sebastian Kayser Bild Australian Open Melbourne

Liebt die Australian Open: BILD-Reporter Sebastian Kayser im Januar 2019 in Melbourne Source: SBS

Sebastian Kayser was born in 1975 and grew up in the former GDR. As a child he identified two pathways to ever seeing the West before hitting 65: Trying to find fulfillment as an elite sportsperson - or becoming a journalist.


"When Maria Sharapova posts a photo, I don't look at her, I look at the background. What book lies on her bedside table? Is her bed made? What does her suitcase look like? The best stories can often be found in those hidden clues."

Sebastian Kayser, BILD

For more, listen to Kayser's fascinating life story and his views on the current state of sports journalism and where it is heading, given the unabated advance of Social Media and the athlete driven media agenda.


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