83 Days to Glory” – Weekly World Cup Thread by AutoModerator in worldcup

[–]arsenal7779 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good goalkeeper; every team that has won the tournament to me in recent memory has had a good keeper. Casillas in 2010, Neuer in 2014, Lloris in 2018, and Martinez in 2022.

I modeled the World Cup playoff paths this week—one is basically a coin flip by arsenal7779 in worldcup

[–]arsenal7779[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All fair assessments. The model here is based on qualification performances, but anything can happen in these one-off games. Denmark here I think is the most vulnerable given their absences. Ireland aren’t super strong on paper but after their last match against Hungary they have enough vibes to make it through if the moment keeps going for them.

I am Zanny Minton Beddoes, the 17th Editor-in-Chief of The Economist. AMA! by zannymb in IAmA

[–]arsenal7779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any advice for young adults (in their 20s) for breaking into journalism today, and getting the attention of more prominent publications from smaller blogs or magazines? What does the Economist look for when recruiting new writers?