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'''Barak Fever Daniels''' (Holon, Israel; 27 August 1981) is a Mexican sport journalist who works for the multinational sport chain [[ESPN]]. He began his professional career in [[TV Azteca]] in 1998 |
'''Barak Fever Daniels''' (Holon, Israel; 27 August 1981) is a Mexican sport journalist who works for the multinational sport chain [[ESPN]]. He began his professional career in [[TV Azteca]] in 1998 in their statistics department and has covered a wide variety of major sporting events events such as [[Euro 2004]] in Portugal, [[Euro 2008]] in Austria-Switzerland, [[Olympics 2008]] in Beijing, World Cup [[Germany 2006]] and [[America's Cup 2007]] in Venezuela. Fever studied [[Communications]] at [[Universidad Iberoamericana]] in Mexico City. |
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== Early Life == |
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Fever was born on 27 August 1981 in [[Holon]], [[Israel]], to an Chilean father and an Mexican mother. He lived there until he was two years old and then moved to [[Mexico City]] where he began his journey into the world of soccer journalism writing for the magazine <em>Tiro de Esquina</em> in 1995. In 1998 he |
Fever was born on 27 August 1981 in [[Holon]], [[Israel]], to an Chilean father and an Mexican mother. He lived there until he was two years old and then moved to [[Mexico City]], where he began his journey into the world of soccer journalism writing for the magazine <em>Tiro de Esquina</em> in 1995. In 1998 he began working with TV Azteca<ref>[http://www.aztecadeportes.com/index.html Transmisión en vivo – Futbol Mexicano – Azteca Deportes<!-- Bot gFever studied [[Communications]] at [[Universidad Iberoamericana]] in Mexico City.enerated title -->]</ref> due to an invitation from [[David Faitelson]]. |
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===Career=== |
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In 2000 he finished his role at statistics and began to work as a commentator and reporter for soccer matches at the Mexican league until 2007, reporting directly from Spain in 2004 and 2005 the performance of Mexican soccer stars such as [[Rafael Márquez]] and [[Maribel Domínguez]]. His next role in TV Azteca was being part of the creative department where he created two of the most famous sections from the main TV show <em>"Los Protagonistas"</em>: <em>"La Contracrónica"</em> and <em>"Valedores de Iztacalco"</em>. In 2009, Fever ends his professional relationship with TV Azteca and remains almost 5 months without working. This is the time where he creates the Mexican sport blog <em>FutbolSapiens</em>. |
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In 2000, he finished his role in statistics and began to work as a commentator and reporter for soccer matches at the Mexican league, reporting directly from Spain in 2004 and 2005 during the performance of Mexican soccer stars such as [[Rafael Márquez]] and [[Maribel Domínguez]]. In 2007, his role in TV Azteca was changed as he joined their creative department, creating two of the most famous sections of the popular TV show <em>"Los Protagonistas"</em>: <em>"La Contracrónica"</em> and <em>"Valedores de Iztacalco"</em>. His professional relationship with TV Azteca ended in 2009 after an issue inside the Sports department on TV Azteca, where the entire department was laid off.<ref>[http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=107564 TV Azteca: El Caos<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, Fever started working for the multinational sport chain <em>[[ESPN]]</em> <ref>[http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/impreso/8701701 El Sitio para (re)Nacer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and entered on the [[List of ESPN Latin America announcers]] in 2010. |
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Fever studied [[Communications]] at [[Universidad Iberoamericana]] in Mexico City and has reported for big sport events such as [[Euro 2004]] in Portugal, [[Euro 2008]] in Austria-Switzerland, [[Olympics 2008]] in Beijing, World Cup [[Germany 2006]], [[America's Cup 2007]] in Venezuela and others less relevant. |
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== Journalistic Style == |
== Journalistic Style == |
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Fever's journalistic style |
Fever's journalistic style is at odds with more formal styles of journalism, preferring to touch on the reflexive, humorous, inquired, sarcastic and committed side of soccer and its fans. Fever has tried to show the real face of every sport star such as players, managers, coaches, fans and journalists in order to show that he wants to cover both professional athletes and their fans. |
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=== <em>La Contracrónica</em> and <em>Valedores de Iztacalco</em> === |
=== <em>La Contracrónica</em> and <em>Valedores de Iztacalco</em> === |
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<em>La Contracrónica</em> is a tracing on an specific person during a game or other sport event. It began in 2007 using the Mexican soccer star [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]] as a camera objective. These kind of coverages, which are in the middle of humor and journalism, has traced several local and international sport stars such as [[Hugo Sánchez]], [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Lionel Messi]], [[Landon Donovan]], [[Jorge Campos]], [[Carlos Salcido]], [[Gennaro Gattuso]], [[Diego Maradona]] and some others. |
<em>La Contracrónica</em> is a tracing on an specific person during a game or other sport event. It began in 2007 using the Mexican soccer star [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]] as a camera objective. These kind of coverages, which are somewhere in the middle of humor and journalism, has traced several local and international sport stars such as [[Hugo Sánchez]], [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Lionel Messi]], [[Landon Donovan]], [[Jorge Campos]], [[Carlos Salcido]], [[Gennaro Gattuso]], [[Diego Maradona]] and some others. |
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| ⚫ | These coverages |
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| ⚫ | These coverages were a cause for controversy when investigations have started based off of individual discoveries due to single TV footages; for example, when <em>La Contracrónica</em> of the [[FMF]] president, Justino Compeán, was made, he was discovered cheering for a particular soccer team in a match from the Mexican first division. <ref>[http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/videohub/video/clipDeportes?id=1515318&cc=5200 Contracrónica: El equipo favorito de Justino Compeán - ESPN Deportes Video - ESPN Deportes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Legal investigations started in order to find the reason of the impartiality. |
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<em>Valedores de Iztacalco</em> is a tracing from [[Deportivo Iztacalco]], the worst professional soccer team in Mexico, playing in the third division. |
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Barak Fever Daniels (Holon, Israel; 27 August 1981) is a Mexican sport journalist who works for the multinational sport chain ESPN. He began his professional career in TV Azteca in 1998 in their statistics department and has covered a wide variety of major sporting events events such as Euro 2004 in Portugal, Euro 2008 in Austria-Switzerland, Olympics 2008 in Beijing, World Cup Germany 2006 and America's Cup 2007 in Venezuela. Fever studied Communications at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.
Early Life
Fever was born on 27 August 1981 in Holon, Israel, to an Chilean father and an Mexican mother. He lived there until he was two years old and then moved to Mexico City, where he began his journey into the world of soccer journalism writing for the magazine Tiro de Esquina in 1995. In 1998 he began working with TV Azteca[1] due to an invitation from David Faitelson.
Career
In 2000, he finished his role in statistics and began to work as a commentator and reporter for soccer matches at the Mexican league, reporting directly from Spain in 2004 and 2005 during the performance of Mexican soccer stars such as Rafael Márquez and Maribel Domínguez. In 2007, his role in TV Azteca was changed as he joined their creative department, creating two of the most famous sections of the popular TV show "Los Protagonistas": "La Contracrónica" and "Valedores de Iztacalco". His professional relationship with TV Azteca ended in 2009 after an issue inside the Sports department on TV Azteca, where the entire department was laid off.[2], Fever started working for the multinational sport chain ESPN [3] and entered on the List of ESPN Latin America announcers in 2010.
Journalistic Style
Fever's journalistic style is at odds with more formal styles of journalism, preferring to touch on the reflexive, humorous, inquired, sarcastic and committed side of soccer and its fans. Fever has tried to show the real face of every sport star such as players, managers, coaches, fans and journalists in order to show that he wants to cover both professional athletes and their fans.
La Contracrónica and Valedores de Iztacalco
La Contracrónica is a tracing on an specific person during a game or other sport event. It began in 2007 using the Mexican soccer star Cuauhtémoc Blanco as a camera objective. These kind of coverages, which are somewhere in the middle of humor and journalism, has traced several local and international sport stars such as Hugo Sánchez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Landon Donovan, Jorge Campos, Carlos Salcido, Gennaro Gattuso, Diego Maradona and some others.
These coverages were a cause for controversy when investigations have started based off of individual discoveries due to single TV footages; for example, when La Contracrónica of the FMF president, Justino Compeán, was made, he was discovered cheering for a particular soccer team in a match from the Mexican first division. [4]. Legal investigations started in order to find the reason of the impartiality.