Digital First Media has committed a $1,000 sponsorship to APSE’s Diversity Fellowship Program, joining The Sporting News as a gold-level sponsor of APSE’s sports journalism management training program for women and editors of color.
Two students from the National Sports Journalism Center student news bureau are covering the Kentucky Derby, and their copy is available for use free of charge by APSE members.APSE has a partnership with Indiana University and the NSJC.
Plans for the APSE Great Lakes region meeting (April 22-23) have been finalized.
Jeff Rosen, sports editor of the Kansas City Star and chairman of the APSE commissioners committee, has announced the lineup for the annual APSE Commissioners Meetings. This year’s gathering will be April 19-20 in New York City.
The Asian American Journalists Association is hosting a panel web discussion, "Linsanity: What it means now & for the future," on Friday, March 23 at 9 p.m. EST. The panel discussion features San Francisco TV sports anchor Rick Quan and former NBA.com reporter Bryan Chu. AAJA MediaWatch chair Jam Sardar will moderate.More information: http://bit.ly/A70yqn
The National Sports Content Sharing Network that Roy Hewitt started will continue after his retirement last week from the Plain Dealer.
The Asian American Journalists Association has issued a media advisory on Jeremy Lin news coverage. AAJA asks that journalists "give careful consideration to … ensure fair, accurate and sensitive portrayals of Lin and others who are Asian American."Read AAJA's suggested guidelines here.
APSE has released a statement from Michael A. Anastasi, President of the Associated Press Sports Editors.
Indiana University's Student News Bureau is covering media day for this year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis. IU, which has a partnership with APSE, is looking for story assignments from APSE-member news organizations. If you have a player or coach participating in the Super Bowl from your area, and are looking for a story, contact Pamela [...]
Newsday’s Hank Winnicki is the new APSE Northeast Region chair and Judy Connelly of the Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald-Record is the new vice chair.
“@SchlossmanGF: RT @APSE_sportmedia: APME sends letter about sports credentialing concerns to NCAA. http://t.co/5Vnss1Zc” NCAA = Bullying
RT @Schottey: Should NCAA's watchdog be decrying ethics? (@romenesko) MT @APSE_sportmedia: 4 ways social media has deteriorated... http://t.co/XxQslbIk
2 errors in media's letter is embarrassing. MT @APSE_sportmedia: Credential concerns w NCAA tourney http://t.co/8cmEERkJ
