The ever-useful Student Press Law Center posted information that will help student-reporters better investigate their school’s athletic programs. Not sure what information is public at both private and public colleges? Click here to learn more.
Sep
2
2010
2
2010
Jun
13
2010
13
2010
Facebook page offers sports media updates
Check out our new Facebook page for stories about sports media, articles on sports from overseas, and for notes and comments about stories from college media. Click the “Like’ button and you will receive the posted stories on your own Facebook page.
Mar
12
2010
12
2010
What are sports worth on your campus?
You’re a school board member for a small district that is in dire financial shape – not because the school district is inept but because the state refuses to send funds already promised. In fact, the governor proposes cutting more than $1 billion from next year’s budget.
At this rate, the school district may be able [...]
Dec
28
2009
28
2009
‘Field Guide’ offers advice from 90 sports pros
Here’s the cover to the FIELD GUIDE TO COVERING SPORTS, a sports reporting book that will be published by CQ Press the first week in February. More than 70 sports journalists and 20 coaches contributed to the Field Guide. This book focuses on ways to prepare, observe, interview and write about 20 different sports – [...]
Nov
10
2009
10
2009
Great resource for coaches’ salaries
Pete Carroll earns more than $4 million per year coaching football at the University of Southern California. Robb Akey earns $258,187 for doing the same at Idaho while David Elson gets $259,808 for coaching Western Kentucky. This disparity is not a shocker – the largest schools with the wealthiest fan base (re: boosters) usually get [...]
Oct
2
2009
2
2009
Another sports media resource
Indiana University just launched a Web site dedicated to sports media, one of many sites that have started to pop up across the country during the last several years. Think sports journalism is still the toy department? You’ll find programs and minors at dozens of universities across the country – with many more to come. [...]
How best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. Preparing you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. You can 