Monthly Archives: November 2009

Whether it's a four-person crew at the Southeast Missourian or the slightly larger staff of the Los Angeles Times, the resources and time necessary to produce quality investigative journalism are always stretched relatively thin. The payoff from remaining determined to pursue the story you know is there, however, is well worth the effort involved, as Antelope Valley Press sports editor Toby Carrig and L.A. Times investigative reporter Lance Pugmire pointed out at this month's APSE West Region meeting in Los Angeles.

The Associated Press Sports Editors Mid-Atlantic Region meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 7 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pa. You do not have to be an APSE member to attend.

APSE members looking to sharpen their skills can soon take advantage of the National Sports Journalism Center, which will start offering graduate-level sports journalism...

Antelope Valley (Palmdale, Calif.) Press sports columnist Brian Golden, in his 25th year with the paper, was inducted into the Lancaster JetHawks Hall of...

The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest edition completed a merger on Nov. 1, creating a new company — Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC.

On his first day back at the Los Angeles Times, John Cherwa took a few seconds to look around the sports department. What he saw made him feel good about his choice to return to the paper after 14 years at the Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel.

 APSE's Northeast Region meeting has been postponed until Dec. 14, region chair Sean Barker has announced. The program will not change.

Five members of the sports information industry were panelists during this month's APSE Mid-Atlantic region meeting at the News & Observer in Raleigh. The discussion — which varied from credentialing issues to social media to lesser coverage from traditional print media to more coverage from online outlets — was informative, at times entertaining, and was helpful to both sides of the aisle.

Toby Carrig showcases and discusses the work of smaller news organizations from throughout the country.

The long-awaited move by APSE to start judging Web content will be included as we decide the best from 2009. For the first time,...