Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Associated Press will file two stories from each game MLB, NFL and major college football game --one for each team. Stories will consist of a News Now game lead, a write thru with the game details, an optional lead with quotes from the winners and a Hometown Lead with quotes from the other team.

Twitter tips for sports writers in 140 characters or less...

With ever-shrinking space in the newspaper, sports editors are challenged to find a balance between what the reader wants, what is most important and what we can fit in the limited space.

Define leadership for yourself, determine why you think leadership is important, understand things that challenge you as a leader and understand your values.

The new designation will recognize excellence from an individual dedicated to covering a team, sport or organization.

This year’s Day of Diversity theme at Hampton University was “Covering Michael Vick” and students were able to discuss the career of the NFL quarterback as well as various other topics. Led by moderator Emilio Garcia-Ruiz of the Washington Post, students had the opportunity to hear stories and commentary from ESPN analyst Jemele Hill, Daily Press columnist David Teel, Washington Times sports editor Mike Harris and ESPN.com writer Ashley Fox.

The Lincoln Journal Star is seeking a creative and innovative Assistant Online Editor to head up huskerextra.com.

APSE Diversity Fellows heard Indiana University visiting professer Bill Oates present his seminar “Leadership Styles: What Can Business Learn From Sports?” on Nov. 5 in Indianapolis. The presentation was part of IU’s series of seminars on leadership given to the inaugural class of the APSE Diversity Fellowship program. “You can be effective with any style,” Oates said, “but it has to be your style.”

To be successful, an editor can’t have just partial knowledge of the field they’re in. Picking up and reading material from the competition, getting a firm grasp on how advertising actually works, knowing your company’s profit margins and learning about how the latest technology can improve or impact your model as newsmakers are part of intricate nuances a leader in the sports department must be able to understand.

Reminder that you can watch sessions and submit questions to panelists at today's APSE Northeast Region fall meeting at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y....