Monthly Archives: April 2011
Southeast Regional meeting: SEC reporter access remains an issue
Conference executives Mike Slive and Charles Bloom said they will work to improve the situation for beat writers.
Report: Newspapers, websites lack diversity
The study by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports finds racial and gender hires lagging.
Great Lakes Regional meeting: ‘Liking’ social media is good for business
Sports editors provide examples of how using social media has opened new audiences and allowed newspapers to generate revenue.
Northwest Regional meeting slated May 9 in Seattle
Sessions on preps, the Associated Press and the web highlight the program.
On the Move: Sports returns at The Washington Times
The paper relaunches its section, focusing on local pro and college beat coverage.
Region notes: Chronicle’s Final Four coverage a slam dunk
The Houston paper cranked out strong content and special sections to truly own the event.
AWSMNow: Women breaking gender barriers
Title IX has helped to level the playing field But there are still some arenas in sports where women are struggling to establish themselves...
Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting: Getting it done with graphics
Non-narrative presentations and advance planning are keys to success, according to editors.
University of Maryland sports ethics panel slated April 27
Among the topics will be recent guidelines established by ESPN regarding its announcing staff and commercial relationships; reporters and columnists attempting to juggle multi-responsibilities to newspapers, websites, television and radio stations and constantly changing relationships among reporters, teams and athletes.
Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting: Twitter vs. takeouts
Reverse panel discussion allows students and editors to weigh in on the topics most important to them, such as social media and long-form journalism.