Category Archives: College Media

Register now for this amazing sports journalism workshop

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

Granted, I am a bit biased since I have been involved with the CMI Sports Reporting Workshop since its inception five years ago, but you won’t find a more impressive list of sports media professionals anywhere. Advertisements

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Oregon’s Willie Taggart apparently ends his boycott of Oregonian. Lesson: Don’t give in to bullying by coaches

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

College coaches Oregon’s like Willie Taggart need to handle pressure. They drill their players to be tough and resilient, but they act like children when a reporter uses words they do not like. In this instance, Taggart telling Oregonian reporter … Continue reading →

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This week in college sports media: sportswriters on politics, violent Quidditch matches, special basketball sections, flying cats and more

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

Thomas Munson of the Daily Pennsylvanian writes as eloquently as any sports writer in this piece that addresses both today’s elections and sports, particularly the massive celebration in Chicago following the Cubs’ World Series championship run. At first, I needed to double-check … Continue reading →

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More cowbell: Quick takes on college sports media

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

Writing and photography are more closely linked than one might believe. I learned that firsthand by working with numerous amazing photographers and through conversations with good friend and colleague Brian Poulter, who frequently takes photojournalism treks along national highways, rivers and into … Continue reading →

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Here’s how to cover a college beat even when ADs, SIDs limit access to athletes

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

In the past week, I have received several queries from college sports media staffs stating that a sports information director or athletic director is limiting access to athletes – and, thus, are trying to control coverage. In one case, a college staff was told … Continue reading →

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Tips for planning college sports coverage

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

College teams are already training and scrimmaging, weeks ahead of another academic year. So now is the time to plan your college media’s sports coverage – that is, if you have not already done so. (It’s not like every single event is not … Continue reading →

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