Tag Archives: college sports media

UMBC’s historic win in NCAA tourney generates some terrific stories – and another upset

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

So how did the country cover No. 16-seeded UMBC’s implausible, crazy victory over No. 1 Virginia? Here’s a sampling of the stories that addressed what might be the biggest upset in the NCAA basketball tournament – and the first time … Continue reading →

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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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We’re set for the 4th annual national college sports journalism workshop

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

College sports media students, advisers and faculty can spend two days at CMI’s Fourth Annual Training Camp and learn from the nation’s premier sports media professionals how to better inform and entertain your followers, no matter the media platform. This … 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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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 on ways to improve cross country coverage

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Cross country is not nearly as popular as football, but that doesn’t mean writers should cover this sport any less rigorously or creatively. And there’s no reason this beat can’t be the most interesting. In order to make it so, writers will … 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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