Tim O'Shei

Tim O’Shei is an author, journalist and educator who has written more than 60 books and covered some of the world’s most recognizable athletes, entertainers and politicians. Tim is currently on staff at The Buffalo News, where he writes longform, special-assignment reports on health, sports/entertainment, culture, politics, and business. He has traveled across North America reporting on the NFL, NHL and NBA, Hollywood, the United Nations General Assembly, Washington politics, border issues, billionaire business executives, and more. Tim is also a contributor to publications including the New York Times for Kids. Before joining the Buffalo News in 2015, Tim was a contributing editor for New York-based Scholastic Inc.’s Scope and Weekly Reader classroom magazines and the founder and director of Live Starring You, a national student media organization that trained teen journalists. He currently teaches journalism, entrepreneurship and communications, and is a graduate of The Second City's improv training program.