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IU students available for local Super Bowl stories

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:51:05 +0000

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 Laucella, adviser and academic director of the National Sports Journalism Center. She can be reached at plaucell@indiana.edu.

Newsday’s Winnicki is new chair for APSE Northeast Region

Josh Barnett — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:11:30 +0000

By Josh Barnett

Executive Sports Editor, Philadelphia Daily News

Hank Winnicki, the assistant managing editor for sports of Newsday, has been named the chair of the APSE Northeast Region.

He replaces Matt Pepin, of Boston.com, whose two-year term expired after the region’s fall meeting last month at Marist College.

Judy Connelly, sports editor of the Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald-Record, has been elected as the vice chair.

Winnicki has been at Newsday since 2004, when he was hired as the night sports editor. He was named sports editor in August 2006.

Prior to Newsday, Winnicki spent 11 years at the New York Daily News. He started as a copy boy in 1993; worked the agate desk and the copy desk; and was named an assistant sports editor in 1999.

Connelly has been in Middletown since December 2009. She previously was the sports editor of the Scranton Times and Tribune.

She had been the Mid-Atlantic region chair at the time of her departure.

MLive approved for APSE membership

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:53:58 +0000

The APSE Executive Committee approved MLive's application for membership unanimously. The vote was 20-0.

According to APSE bylaws, websites must individually be approved for membership.

From the first vice president: Beat writing category added to 2011 contest

Gerry Ahern — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:26:31 +0000

The question was borne out of a conversation this summer at the Boston conference: How do we better recognize beat writers for outstanding work in the Associated Press Sports Editors contest?

After hearing many perspectives and proposals and having extensive dialogue on the subject, I am proud to announce that a beat writing category will be added to the 2011 APSE writing contest.

The description of the category:

BEAT WRITING

Collection of articles that shows authoritative, newsy and innovative coverage of a beat. For judging purposes, each entry should consist of five pieces: at least one breaking news story; one event or game coverage story; one enterprise piece and two wild-card stories from any of the aforementioned categories (or other stories related to the beat). Entries should include a cover letter with a synopsis of how the combined submissions demonstrate excellence on the beat. The cover letter should note metrics that show authority and audience engagement on the beat (such as blog, chat or message board traffic.) Each paper or website will be allowed two entries in the beat writer category.

In order to add the beat writing category, we had to give something up. The game story category will be dropped in 2011. Game stories will remain represented in the contest as part of the beat writing category.

Special thanks to Mike James of the Los Angeles Times, Josh Barnett of the Philadelphia Daily News and Ron Fritz of the Baltimore Sun as well as the executive committee for their input on this exciting change to the contest.

We eagerly look forward to judging the new category and the others in February in Orlando.

Motion to admit Comcast Sports Net New England into APSE passes

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:30:45 +0000

The executive committee vote for admittance of Comcast Sports Net New England has passed unanimously, 28-0.

APSE bylaws require that an individual vote be conducted for each potential internet-only member of the organization. The vote of the executive committee was conducted via e-mail.

Schedule set for Mid-Atlantic Region workshop in Philadelphia

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:50:59 +0000

The APSE Mid-Atlantic region will be hosting a "drive-in" workshop on Monday, Nov. 14 in Philadelphia.

The event will take place at the Inquirer/Daily News building, 400 North Broad St., and begin with registration at 9 a.m. It is free and a box lunch will be provided by Temple University's journalism school. Parking will be available in the garage behind the building on Callowhill Street, between 15th and 16th. Editors, sports writers and students are welcome.

In addition, if you want sections critiqued, send them in advance to region chair Paul Vigna and he will assemble a few editors to offer feedback. The address for sections is The Patriot-News, 2002 Technology Parkway, Suite 300, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050.

Here is a tentative look at the schedule:

9 to 9:30 — Registration.
9:30-10:30 — What Do Readers Want, Ron Fritz, Baltimore Sun/Paul Vigna/and optimistically a few readers
10:45-11:45 — A digital primer, including tips on video, Twitter and other social media, Kate Fagan, Philadelphia Inquirer/Stefanie Loh, Patriot-News
11:45-12:30 – Lunch
12:30-1:30 — What makes a blog successful? Dan Steinberg, Washington Post, and Enrico Campitelli, The700Level.com
1:45-2:45 — The vital importance of details in reporting, and how to get them, or How to Get People to Open Up and Talk, Jeff Pearlman, whose book "Sweetness" has been generating a plenty of buzz
3-4 — Breakouts for writers and editors
Editors: How to Recruit/Teach Local Folks to Bolster Preps/College Coverage, John Quinn, Inquirer.
Writers: Either a panel on writing gamers or alternative story forms (if you have a preference, let Paul know).

If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Paul Vigna at pvigna@patriot-news.com.

Executive committee vote under way for Comcast Sports Net New England membership

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:18:54 +0000

Comcast Sports Net New England seeks to join APSE. An e-mail vote is being conducted by the executive committee. As required by bylaws, this notice is being published on the APSE website. Here is President Michael Anastasi's note to the committee.

Dear Executive Committee member:

Comcast Sports Net New England seeks to join APSE. As you know, our bylaws require a vote of the executive committee to approve new website members. Thus, this note is a motion to approve Comcast New England for membership.

Region chairs, please make sure you vote on this motion. Voting is a fundamental responsibility of your post. Thanks in advance! If you have questions or concerns about this potential member, you can share them with the executive committee through this email chain.

Otherwise, please vote YES or NO and reply to Executive Director Jack Berninger by Oct. 9.

Below is a note from Joe Sullivan, Chair of the Futures Committee, which reports on potential members:

Comcast Sports Net New England's web site is eager to apply for membership in APSE. The site's sports editor is Art Martone, former sports editor of the Providence Journal and former member of APSE.

The site covers Boston pro sports with beat writers for each team. As sports editor of the Globe, I will tell you they've become competition. They're evolving but this is a site that's a true sports news source, practicing sports journalism as any ASPE member organization does.

Link:
http://www.csnne.com/?plfmxtax=

AWSM accepting applications for scholarships, interns

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:13:44 +0000

The Association for Women in Sports Media is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2012 scholarship/internship program. The program is open to female undergraduate and graduate students as well as 2012 graduates that are interested in pursuing a career in sports media.

For more information, click here.

Greg Lee is president of Nat’l Assn. of Black Journalists

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:14:24 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Greg Lee, senior assistant sports editor of the Boston Globe and a longtime member of APSE, was elected president of the National Association of Black Journalists on Friday, Aug. 5 at the organization's annual convention.

Lee, who has led NABJ's Sports Task Force and also was Treasurer, begins a two-year term.

Deadline is Sept. 5 for Diversity Fellowship Program

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:12:04 +0000

APSE is accepting applications for Fellows for its 2011-2012 Program.

The Diversity Fellowship Program is an in-depth, nine-month course of study for working, mid-career professionals who are interested in pursuing a path as a manager (typically a sports editor or assistant sports editor) in sports journalism. This training program, which prepares Fellows to be candidates for such positions, is underwritten by APSE and its partners, and there is no cost to the Fellows.

The program begins in the fall and concludes with APSE’s annual conference in June 2012 in Chicago. Women and minority journalists who have at least three years’ professional experience (exceptions may be considered) are eligible to apply.

Applicants should have the support of their employer as attendance at several events is required. Note, however, that travel expenses are paid by the program.

APSE realizes the Fellows are working professionals whose first responsibility is to their news organizations. APSE will work closely with supervising editors to ensure the Fellows not only meet all work responsibilities, but will customize the Fellowship experience to focus on skills most important to the employer. The goal for APSE is that employers value Diversity Fellowship Program graduates and consider this training invaluable to their newsrooms and, more broadly, their companies.

The program is described below. To apply:

Indicate your intention to apply as soon as possible to Selection Committee Chair Jorge Rojas of the Miami Herald

(jrojas@miamiherald.com) and APSE President Michael Anastasi (manastasi@sltrib.com).

Provide a cover letter, resume and essay of no more than 1,500 words that describes your vision for a sports department under your leadership. (With approval, the selection committee is open to considering other essay topics).

Send your application packet by Sept. 5 to Rojas and Anastasi at the addresses above. They also are your contacts for questions.

The APSE Diversity Fellowship Program Course of Study:

The program consists of several major components.

* The Sports Management Program. Each Fellow is a student in this separate, long-standing APSE program. As a student, the Fellow is paired with an experienced editor from a large news organization who serves as a mentor. Through a five-phase process, the Fellow learns such skills as how to critique and analyze a sports section, how to plan for and deploy resources to cover an important sports event in their community, how to be a member of the overall newsroom leadership team, how to plan for and execute high-quality summer sports coverage, how to plan for and execute football preview sections and coverage for various times of the year. (There is no travel for this component).

* Online Sports Coverage. Each Fellow works as a member of a team judging APSE’s annual web contest. This component consists of two full days of judging, a half day of deliberation with other members of your team and two one-hour sessions of what makes outstanding sports coverage online with an experienced editor from one of the nation’s top sports sites. (There is no travel for this component).

* Print Sports Coverage and Sportswriting. Each Fellow works as a member of a team judging APSE’s annual sports section and sportswriting contest. This is a four-day commitment, taking place this year in Orlando Feb. 18-22. Under the supervision of experienced editors from across the country, each Fellow will typically judge at least three different types of sports journalism, such as daily or Sunday sections, or investigative, project, news or enterprise reporting. The Fellow also will take part in professional development coursework offered during the conference. Finally, the Fellow will complete an assignment prior to the conference and it will be reviewed with an experienced editor in Orlando. A typical assignment might be completing a mock performance review or a daily online coverage budget. (All travel expenses for this component are covered by the program).

* Region APSE meeting. Each Fellow attends their region’s annual professional-development day. These daylong sessions — the dates vary depending on the area of the country — consist of several seminars on various topics conducted by editors from within that region.

(Region meetings are held typically within driving distance. All travel expenses for this component are covered by the program).

* Sports Journalism Institute. Each Fellow, under the direction of leaders of the Sports Journalism Institute, the nation’s premier diversity sports program, works as an offsite assignment editor with the Institute’s incoming class.

* Indiana University’s National Sports Journalism Center. Each Fellow attends IU (at program expense) for a three-day, long-weekend academic experience (details to be determined soon). The experience might include seminars in sports journalism law, business of sports media, digital sports journalism, managing and motivating a staff, the editor as entrepreneur, and the fundamentals of managing money and a budget.

* APSE’s summer conference. This capstone experience has each Fellow attending the various sessions and workshops of the APSE Conference.

At the conclusion of the conference, the Fellows receive their certificates of completion.

* Finally, an additional practicum such as shadowing an experienced sports editor for two days may be considered.