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Accreditation for ’12 Olympics begins July 27

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:37:44 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee will accept requests from United States media organizations beginning July 27 for accreditation to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The application
form is available through the USOC’s media specific site (http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/HOME.aspx).

The deadline for making the request is Oct. 1, 2010. This process is open to print, Internet and photographic media organizations that are based in the United States and meet the guideline standards.

For more information contact Bob Condron, USOC Director of Media Services, at bob.condron@usoc.org or Peggy Manter at peggy.manter@usoc.org. Phone: (719) 866-4529.

April 5, June 27 mandatory dates for 2010 contest

gahern — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:22:41 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY — Monday, April 5 and Sunday, June 27 are the first two mandatory dates selected for the 2010 Associated Press Sports Editors contest, first vice president and contest coordinator Michael Anastasi announced Saturday. The second set of dates will be revealed Jan. 1. Judging will be conducted Feb. 12-16 at the National Sports Journalism Center on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. For more details, see the contest judging tab in the left-hand column of the APSE website.

Great Plains Region to meet July 18-19 in Oklahoma City

gahern — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:53:53 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Plains Region voted to meet in Oklahoma City for its annual meeting on Sunday-Monday, July 18-19 2010. The date was announced by Region Chair Mike Sherman of The Oklahoman. Sherman will announce details this coming week.

West Region votes to meet on Monday, Nov. 8 in Reno

Michael Anastasi — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:50:34 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY — The West Region voted to meet in Reno, Nev., for its annual meeting on Monday, Nov. 8. The date was announced by Region Chair Lauren Gustus of the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Registration open for APSE Southwest Region meetings July 16-17 in San Antonio

Brad Lehman — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:37:38 +0000

I’m excited to announce details of our APSE region meeting July 16 and 17 in San Antonio.

We’re going to have an agenda that we hope gives you helpful professional tips and access to some newsmakers. There are chances of some changes as we could get another coach to sign on, and we’re hoping to address the concussions issue.

Here’s what we have so far:

Friday, July 16

Noon-1 p.m.: Registration/check-in.

1-2 p.m.: Videos…blogs…chats — Let’s hear from various sports departments about what seems to be working on the web to build their audiences.

2:15-3:15: What steps can sports departments take — particularly the smaller ones — to ensure that both their print and web operations can co-exist without draining the life out of each other?

3:30-4:30: Larry Coker, football coach of UTSA

6: Dinner and networking

Saturday, July 17

9-10 — How do we pay attention to long-term staff development at a time when almost all of our focus rests on getting through each edition?

10:15-11:15 — The art of the craft — national award winners

11:30-1 p.m. — Awards presentation/lunch

1:30-2:30 — As most of us cut back on travel — whether it’s with pro teams or high schools — what steps can we take with our sections to retain readers?

2:45-3:45 — What can we do to build on the content sharing that has taken place around the state with the larger papers? is there something that smaller papers learn from our experience and build on?

4-5 — Cutbacks have hit our copy desks particularly hard. What should we do to help ensure quality control when we have smaller editing staffs?

Registration will be $50, which will include dinner Friday and lunch Saturday. To register, please send a check made out to TAPSE to:

Pamela Collins
Administrative Assistant
Associated Press
4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244

The deadline for registration will be June 30.

The meeting will be held in the Learning Center of the Express-News, at Alamo Street and Third Street.

There are several options for parking. One is on the street, where a quarter buys you an hour. The closest surface lot is $4 a day at Broadway and Fourth Street.

For those of you who would like to stay in a hotel, you can get the Express-News rate of $139 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio, 1-800-233-1234. Make sure you ask for the Hyatt Regency, which is at 123 Losoya in downtown San Antonio. Please mention the Express-News rate and sign up quickly; I didn’t reserve a room block, so we’ll get the rooms as they are available. The hotel is a four-block walk from the Express-News.

I’m still working on details and getting volunteers to help on panels, so please raise your hand if you’d like to help on a particular topic. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or send me an e-mail.

I look forward to seeing you!

Yakima’s Jerrel Swenning elected vice chair of Northwest Region

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:21:02 +0000

Yakima Herald-Republic sports editor Jerrel Swenning has been elected vice chair of the Northwest Region.

Kevin Brown of the Everett Daily Herald became chair following the conclusion of the Northwest’s annual meeting. Don Shelton’s term expired.

Swenning has been the sports editor at the YH-R since 2004, when he was promoted from copy editor. During that time, the Herald-Republic sports department has won seven top-10 section awards and four honorable mentions.

Swenning worked his way up the ranks at the Herald-Republic since joining the newspaper in 1998. After a short stint on the news desk, where he moonlighted with the sports department, he became a sports copy editor.

The Seattle-area native is a 1996 graduate of Washington State University and worked in the sports department of The Daily World in Aberdeen, Wash., for two years after his stay on the Palouse.

Jackie MacMullan honored by Basketball Hall of Fame

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:06:45 +0000

Jackie MacMullan, an award-winning pro basketball reporter for three decades, will receive the 2010 Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. MacMullan is the first female reporter to receive the honor in its 21-year history. “It is a well-deserved honor for Jackie,” said Amy Moritz, president of the Association for Women in Sports Media. “She has set the tone for so many women who have followed her lead covering basketball at all levels. Being acknowledged by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an amazing achievement and we celebrate with her.” MacMullan began her career at The Boston Globe in 1982, gaining national recognition for her work on NBA and NCAA basketball stories. She also covered the World Series in 1986, the Stanley Cup Finals in 1987 and the 1988 Olympic Games. From 1995-2000, she worked as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. She returned to The Boston Globe in 2002 as a columnist and associate editor. In 2009, she collaborated with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson on the best-selling book, “When the Game was Ours.” Most recently, MacMullan has been a frequent contributor to ESPN.com and a regular panelist on ESPN’s “Around the Horn.” The award will be presented during enshrinement weekend festivities (Aug. 12-13) in Springfield, Mass. MacMullan will receive the award along with Joe Tait, the popular longtime Cleveland Cavaliers radio broadcaster. MacMullan joins 1999 AWSM Mary Garber Pioneer award winner Lesley Visser (NFL) and Helene Elliott (NHL) in the growing ranks of female sports reporters honored in major professional sports halls of fame.

View the webcasts from the Northeast Region meeting

Michael Anastasi — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:12:52 +0000

Check out the webcast of the Northeast Region meeting at Marist College this week. There are two sessions to view: Finding Your Role in the New Sports Journalism Landscape and Great Sports Writing.

Live webcast of APSE Northeast Region meeting on Monday starting at 1:15 ET set

Matt Pepin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:37:20 +0000

Can’t make it to the Associated Press Sports Editors Northeast Region meeting Monday at Marist College in New York?

You can still reap the benefits, no matter if you’re in Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon.

We’ll be webcasting our afternoon professional development sessions nationwide at www.totalwebcasting.com/live/marist so that the only expense for sports journalists, students and academics across the nation will be a little time and some electricity.

And it’s not like this is just a passive sit-back-and-watch deal. The webcast features a way for viewers to submit questions to the panelists, and will be available on-demand following the conclusion of the day’s meetings.

The first webcast, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT, (10:15 a.m. Pacific) is called “A role for everyone in the new sports journalism landscape,” and panelists include Christopher L. Gasper of Boston.com, Jane McManus of ESPNnewyork.com, Marist journalism student Rich Arleo and Marist associate professor of communications Dr. Lyn Lepre. They will discuss the challenges we all face in modern sports journalism and the strategies that have made them successful.

The second webcast is “Great Writing,” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EDT (Noon Pacific), featuring investigative and enterprise specialist Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe, blogging and breaking news expert Neil Best of Newsday and Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs.

The web site is up and running, and includes more details about the sessions and panelists, links to their work and also a place for questions to be submitted. Bookmark it now, and join us on Monday.

There will also be a link on Monday to the webcasts on the front page of apsportseditors.org.

Check out the day and night social schedule for Salt Lake

Michael Anastasi — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:14:26 +0000

The Social Schedule for the APSE Convention in Salt Lake City. Register for events by e-mailing Michael Anastasi at manastasi@sltrib.com. Day events are for family members of editors. Editors and family members may attend night events.

Wednesday, June 23

Opening Night Reception, 7-10 p.m.: At the hotel. Jerry Sloan gives welcoming address.

Thursday, June 24

Family Orientation, 9-10 a.m.: Julie Anastasi, The Salt Lake Tribune

Shopping in historic Park City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Julie Anastasi is your guide
Synopsis: World-class shopping at the home of the Sundance Film Festival. Visit Park City’s outlets and downtown area for lunch and excursion, with transportation provided to and from the hotel. Cost: Free. Pre-convention signup preferred to arrange transportation.
More information: www.parkcity.com

Clark Planetarium and/or Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On your own.
Synopsis: Perfect for families with pre-teens, the Planetarium and Children’s Museum are located across the street from each other at The Gateway, Salt Lake’s modern downtown hub featuring dozens of shops and restaurants. With 60,000 square feet, The Children’s Museum offers engaging workshops, programs, and exhibits that invite the whole family to create, learn and play. The Planetarium features a number of free exhibits on space and space exploration plus a range of astronomy shows. Transportation: Free Trax light rail from the hotel. Cost: Discovery Gateway — $8.50 per person. Planetarium — free entrance, $6-8 for shows. Pre-convention signup preferred.
More information: www.discoverygateway.org and www.clarkplanetarium.org

Utah Museum of Fine Arts and/or Utah Museum of Natural History, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On your own.
Synopsis: For those looking to add a little culture to their live. Both museums are located on the campus of the University of Utah. Prices range from free to $7 depending on age. Trax light rail from the hotel on the University line. Pre-convention signup preferred to determine need for APSE-arranged transportation.
More information: www.umnh.utah.edu or www.umfa.utah.edu.

This is the Place Heritage Park and This is the Place Monument, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: On your own
Synopsis: Located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, the Monument and accompanying 450-acre park mark the spot where pioneers first set their eyes of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake and offers visitors a look at life in 19th Century Utah from the Mormon arrival in 1847 to statehood in 1896. Heritage Village, located within the Park, presents a pioneer experience for all ages. At Settlers’ Pond, a Native American Village explores the cultures of Utah’s first residents. Cost: Monument is free, $7-9 for park. Transportation: Public transportation available. Pre-convention signup preferred to determine need for APSE-arranged transportation.
More information: www.thisistheplace.org

Hogle Zoo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On your own
Synopsis: The Zoo is located across the street from This is the Place Heritage Park. It is possible to take in both attractions in one day. With roots dating back to 1911, the Zoo has been in its present location since 1931 after Mr. and Mrs. James Hogle donated the land it currently occupies after Princess Alice the Elephant kept breaking out of the old zoo compound and was repeatedly seen wandering Seventh East — often strewn with an assortment of clothing from clotheslines. The zoo fell into neglect but has been a point of emphasis for Salt Lake City in recent years. Enhanced exhibits helped the zoo hit 1 million visitors for the first time in 2009.
More information: www.hoglezoo.org.

Thursday night

Rehearsal performance of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and tour of Temple Square, 6 to 10 p.m.
The world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir has invited APSE members and their families to their weekly Thursday night rehearsal. The choir, consisting of 360 volunteer singers, performs in the Mormon Tabernacle, completed in 1867 and the group’s namesake. The Rehearsal takes place from 8 to 9:30, and the Choir has a tradition of inviting members of visiting groups such as APSE to join them on-stage for a song during rehearsal.

Representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will provide tours of Temple Square prior to the rehearsal. The 10-acre plot is the spiritual home of Mormons worldwide and one of Utah’s most visited attractions. The centerpiece is the 6-spired granite Salt Lake Temple. Brigham Young laid the cornerstone on April 6, 1853 and construction was completed 40 years later.

The LDS Church is hosting a reception.

Cost: Free. Transportation: Trax from hotel or walk. Pre-registration preferred to allow for planning.
More information: www.mormontabernaclechoir.org and www.visittemplesquare.com.

The NBA Draft with executives of the Utah Jazz, 5 p.m.
The Utah Jazz have invited APSE members to sit with them in their “war room” as they follow the Draft and relay their selections to their representative in New York. Because of a 2004 deal, the Jazz own the New York Knicks’ first-round selection in addition to their own.

The Jazz are hosting a reception.

Cost: Free. Transportation: Trax from hotel or walk. Pre-registration preferred to allow for planning.

Friday, June 25

Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Julie Anastasi is your guide.
Synopsis: The Museum of Ancient Life boasts the world’s largest display of dinosaurs, many species of which lived in Utah in prehistoric times. The museum has many interactive exhibits. Thanksgiving Point itself has a number of other attractions, including the 55-acre Gardens, Water Tower Plaza (shops and restaurants), Farm Country, Electric Park and a movie complex. Cost varies by attraction; entrance for the Museum of Ancient Life ranges from $8-15. Transportation: Preregistration preferred so sufficient transportation can be arranged. Thanksgiving Point is located in Lehi, Utah, an approximate 25-mile drive from Salt Lake City. Rio Tinto Stadium is about halfway between the hotel and Thanksgiving Point, so we’ll be dropping off members of the group going to the game on the way back.
More information: www.thanksgivingpoint.org

Friday night

Major League Soccer game between Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes, 6-10 p.m.
Synopsis: Dave Checketts, owner of MLS defending champion Real Salt Lake and the St. Louis Blues hockey team, and Don Garber, commissioner of Major League Soccer, host editors and their families at new Rio Tinto Stadium. This will be MLS’s first game following the league-wide shutdown for the World Cup. Cost: Tickets provided by APSE. Transportation: Trax from the hotel. (The stadium is located outside the downtown free-fare zone; RT tickets on Trax cost $4 and can be purchased at the station). Preregistration preferred so RSL can plan appropriately for the size of the group.
More information: www.realsaltlake.com.

Gaming Express to Wendover, Nev.
Synopsis: Editors bus to the casinos at Wendover, Nev., for an evening of gaming and nightlife. Buses leave Salt Lake City at 6 and 7:30 p.m., returning at 1, 2 and 4 a.m. Cost is $15 and includes a buffet. Preregistration preferred.
More information: www.wendoverfun.com.

Saturday, June 26

Excursion to Snowbird Resort, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Synopsis: Editors travel to Snowbird Resort, a world-renowned ski destination in the winter with various mountain activities in the summer located in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Activities available include:
Alpine hike led by Lauren Gustus of the Reno Gazette-Journal;
Alpine slide, Peruvian high-speed quad & Aerial Tram that ascend to the 11,000-foot summit of Hidden Peak, bungy trampoline, zip rider and wall climbing are among the activities available at the Resort.
Cost: Varies by activity. Preregistration required in order to arrange transportation. Snowbird is about a 30-minute drive from the hotel.
More information: www.snowbird.com/events/summeractivities.html.

Sunday, June 27 (bonus outing)

Salt Lake Bees vs. Reno, 2 p.m.
The Anaheim Angles’ Triple-A team plays host to Reno in an afternoon contest at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City. Tickets available on site. Trax light rail from hotel.