Last summer APSE president Gerry Ahern called on every member of APSE to recruit and sponsor one college student as a member of our organization.
For a $25 fee, students gain access to the minds and events that will shape the future of sports journalism. Ahern also asked sponsoring editors to help help mentor the student as they prepare to enter the profession.
To sponsor a student member, go to http://apsportseditors.org/registration/
Several APSE members have answered the call. To recognize them and the new members they've brought into our organization, we'll be posting bios of the first wave of student members.
Today, meet a University of Michigan student/Baltimore Sun intern sponsored by Ron Fritz.
Name: Everett Cook
College status: Junior at the University of Michigan in 2012-13
Sponsoring member: Ron Fritz, Baltimore Sun head of sports
Experience: Worked as sports reporting intern for the Baltimore Sun in summer of 2012. Covered women’s basketball and hockey for the Michigan Daily, Michigan’s student newspaper, and will cover the men’s basketball team during 2012-13 season. Participate in a weekly sports talk show for student radio station WCBN and do live broadcasts of some men’s basketball and baseball games. Worked as sports information department intern with the San Louis Obispo Blues in summer of 2011. Worked as a Big Ten basketball correspondent for RealGM.com during the 2011-12 men’s basketball season.
How did you become interested in sports journalism? I have been reading Sports Illustrated and the sports section of the newspaper for as long as I can remember being able to read. As a kid, I didn’t watch every San Francisco Giants game, but I read about every game the next day in the newspaper. I guess I have been interested in sports journalism as long as I have been interested in anything.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned? That a story is never really done. A story can always be improved, right up to the moment it becomes final because there are always more people to talk to and more angles to pursue. Don’t ever become complacent with a story — the more information procured, the better.
Dream Job? In a perfect world, I would be a feature writer for Sports Illustrated and have a semi-regular column for a prominent newspaper.
Athletic background/interests/hobbies/activities: Played varsity high school football and wrestled at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif. … Playing intramural basketball, reading, hiking, camping and Bruce Springsteen.
Everett’s work appears on: michigandaily.com, baltimoresun.com, realgm.com, wcbn.org
Follow Everett on Twitter @everettcook
