Monthly Archives: June 2015
APSE Summer Conference workshop: Coaching Writers
The relationship between editor and writer is similar to that between coach and player.
2015 Conference streamed live and archived
Select sessions from the 2015 APSE Conference are being streamed live and archived on the APSE video site.
Houston Chronicle seeks sports columnist
The Houston Chronicle seeks an experienced sports columnist.
APSE Conference basketball tournament registration set
Anyone interested in playing in the APSE basketball tournament should email Gerry Ahern ASAP at gahern@usatoday.com.
For those local, the tournament will be playing at...
APSE Conference: Award-winning panel to discuss column writing in the digital age
We've got a jam-packed schedule of professional development and hands-on learning set for the 2015 APSE Conference in San Diego starting Wednesday at the Westgate Hotel. Among the highlights: three of the nation's top columnists -- including the 2015 Red Smith Award winner -- will discuss "Writing columns in the digital age" on a panel led by an award-winning sports editor searching for the next great sports voice of the Northwest. More on that panel, plus the rest of the schedule:
Basketball — and oratory — Hall of Famer Bill Walton to introduce Red Smith...
Bill Walton forged a strong relationship with Bob Ryan during Walton’s brief time with the Celtics in Boston. Walton will have a lot to say Friday, June 26 when he introduces Ryan as the 2015 APSE Red Smith Award winner during the annual luncheon.
The Columbia Missourian seeks an assistant sports editor
"We’re looking for sports reporters or editors with at least three years experience to serve as assistant sports editor for the newspaper that’s managed by professionals and produced by journalism students."
The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.) seeks a golf writer/general assignments reporter
"Golf is the No. 1 beat in our market, and we seek someone who can deliver strong enterprise and become an expert voice on the beat."
The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.) seeks a lead sports designer/copy editor
"Come work in one of the most beautiful places in the world. If you like playing out of the box, we may be the place for you. We value bold, creative work."
Chronicling history: How writers covered American Pharoah’s Triple Crown
As part of the organization’s new Q&A series APSE reached out to writers who covered this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 13 respondents vary in how much they’ve covered horse racing previously, ranging from decades to covering a race for the first time, and encompass reporters who captured the immediacy of the news, those who wrote longer features and columnists.