Monday, July 22, 2013

Report: Stat Guru Nate Silver To Join ESPN

Nate Silver
Nate Silver, the statistical guru who predicted the voting outcomes of all 50 states correctly during the 2012 presidential election, will be leaving The NY Times to be a regular contributor on ESPN, according to THR.

The Times, citing sources, says that Silver may contribute to Keith Olbermann's forthcoming program on ESPN 2. Olbermann finalized a two-year deal with the network earlier this week for a late-night show.

Silver's blog, FiveThirtyEight, was heavily trafficked during election season and became a destination for political observers to keep track of poll numbers.

Despite his visibility, Silver isn't a staff member of the Times; his blog was hosted on the newspaper's website. His contract with the paper was set to end in August.

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