Tag Archives: sports writing

Not so obvious to journalism students? To earn the best sports media jobs, one needs to work hard for a long time.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

I think we all need to drop into Capt. Obvious mode from time to time – by stating ideas that are clearly self-evident … except to some of our students. Students do not often consider the toil required to get … Continue reading →

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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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Journalists are ready for the ‘Big Cliche’

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

March Madness kicks off in less than a week, which means that everybody’s dusting off their cliches about the Big Dance. So I’ll shake the rust off a piece I published back in 2008 on Blogger where I lamented, to … Continue reading →

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College football programs try to control message, but they have only themselves to blame – not the media – for game performances

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Notre Dame athletics is the most recent sports organization that just doesn’t understand how to work with the media – and, thus, to grow popularity and revenue. Instead of embracing coverage, Notre Dame decided to dictate strict, inhibiting – and, … Continue reading →

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LISTEN: Interview with LGBTQ journalist of the year Erik Hall

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

On this week’s sports media podcast, we talk with Erik Hall, who was recently named LGBTQ Journalist of the Year by thew association of NLGJA by the national association of LGBTQ journalists. Hall, who writes for Outsports, is the reporter who … Continue reading →

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LISTEN: Claire Smith becomes the first woman voted into the writers wing of baseball’s hall of fame, the sad death of a former Yankees pitcher, and more

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

In this week’s podcast, Jeff Owens and I address the historical implications of Claire Smith being the first woman, and fourth African-American, voted into the writers’ wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame as the recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, … Continue reading →

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Columnist says Cardinals manager Mike Matheny is using alternative facts to explain his team’s struggles in 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

Bernie Miklasz, who covered the St. Louis Cardinals for 26 years, relies on advanced metrics to illustrate that the team’s manager, Mike Matheny, has incorrectly blamed younger players for problems in 2017.

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