The Watchdog Journalism workshop on Thursday will have two special guests on the panel talking about their work from the past year.
Jodi Upton is the Data Base Editor for USA Today. She has been involved in numerous projects, including several on college football and basketball salaries and coaches contracts.
Rachel George is a high school reporter for the Star News in Wilmington, N.C. Her investigative reporting on a high school sports facility led to the building’s condemnation, disrupting athletic programs and resulting in the eventual appropriation of funds to renovate the field house. She won first place in APSE investigative reporting for her work.
The sessions are scheduled for 2:15-3:30 and 3:45-5 p.m.
If you are planning to attend either session it might be helpful to read some of their work in advance.
Below are helpful links:
Aug. 1 – Condemned field house endangered students
Aug. 1- New Hanover schools debate whether to renovate or rebuild fieldhouse
Aug. 1 – New Hanover team forced into move at critical time
Aug. 1 – Jap Davis field house timeline
Aug. 3 – Parents looking for solution to field house problems
Aug. 4 – School board to wait for review of condemned field house
Aug. 27 – Locker room situation pushes Wildcats to physical, mental limits
Sept. 1 – NHHS field house can be saved, but will it?
Sept. 2 – Field house to get renovation, not replacement
Sept. 23 – Facilities director resigns in wake of field house debacle
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-11-09-coaches-salary-analysis_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/ncaa-finances.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2010-coaches-salary-database.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-coaches-contracts-database.htm
