December 4, 2009 by jgisondi

Check out the multimedia package 'The Girl' at latimes.com.
I’ve written about this terrific story by the Los Angeles Times’ Kurt Streeter before. But I’ve never really talked about the multimedia package that accompanied the piece. Streeter tells the story behind this story of a young female boxer, narrating as a slide show reveals the girl and her father in East Los Angeles. In addition, you can watch interviews with Seniesa and Joe Estrada. As a result, readers can literally see and hear more about a story already told so well in print. This is a great model to use for your own reporting.
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Tags: boxing, Joe Estrada, Kurt Streeter, Siniesa Estrada, sports journalism
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November 30, 2009 by jgisondi

Sally Jenkins, Washington Post columnist
Tiger Woods’ statement about last weekend’s auto accident yields more questions than answers. The ever-reclusive Woods, though, refuses to speak with state police investigators.
Fortunately, Sally Jenkins, the Washington Post’s talented sports columnist, offers Tiger’s ’side’ of a story that is growing more bizarre by the minute. (Somebody who knows public relations, please, please speak to Tiger before he completely destroys his public image.)
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Tags: parody, Sally Jenkins, sports journalism, Tiger Woods, Washington Post
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November 12, 2009 by jgisondi

Class blog created for Sports & Media course here at Eastern Illinois University.
I just completed a class blog that will be used for Sports and the Media, an upper-level class here at Eastern Illinois University. On the blog, I have included about eight to 10 Power Point presentations that students can review before, or after, these respective lectures.
In addition, I included links to assigned articles, although our library has a great eReserve system that allows students to click and read selected articles from reserved journals. I have yet to find the definitive sports media textbook – at least, one that covers subject areas I assign – so I have also placed several texts on regular reserve. Students can read an assigned chapter from these books for up to three hours.
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Tags: sports and media syllabus, Sports and the media, sports journalism, sports media, teaching journalism, teaching sports and media, teaching tips
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November 11, 2009 by jgisondi
MLB.com is once again seeking interns to work this summer, a terrific opportunity for either undergrad or grad students. Deadline is Dec. 11, 2009.
According to MLB: “Applicants should submit a resume, 5 to 10 published articles, a list of references and a 750-word essay on why MLB.com should select you? Your clips ideally will show a variety of work, including game stories, previews and features.”
Good luck.
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Tags: Journalism jobs, major league baseball interns, mlb.com, sports intern jobs
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November 10, 2009 by jgisondi
The Washington Post does a terrific job offering sports updates through the day. And they also understand when most fans check for sports news – morning and during lunch. So the Post offers an additional helping of sports news around noon each day. SceneDaily also offers daily updates that are emailed to readers (usually in the late afternoon.)
What are you doing? Remember – every college newspaper should now be a daily regardless how frequently the print edition publishes. Send out daily updates, create blogs and update the Web site for sports news as you gather it.
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Tags: E-mail sports news, NASCAR, new media sports coverage, SceneDaily, sports journalism, Washington Post sports
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October 22, 2009 by ndeen
After what I would call a successful internship interview with the Dallas Morning News this morning, I thought it would be appropriate to share that experience. After all, moments like these are the culmination of all my hard work. Here are the two biggest tips I can give you for impressing your potential employers. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 21, 2009 by jgisondi
Teaching a sports journalism class next semester? Here are a few things to consider.
1. Create a class blog where students must post stories with links, photos (and audio/video whenever possible.) You can use either Word Press or Blogger, but several more sites, such as Weebly, have popped up as well. I’m also creating a Facebook page and asking students to Tweet on their respective teams.
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Tags: sports journalism, sports reporting classes, teaching sports writing, teaching tips
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Football team ‘night out,’ a pre-game ritual that costs colleges
October 27, 2009 by jgisondiCollege football coaches can sure be selfish, at times. And misguided.
The recent Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics reveals that spending at many college sports programs is out of control. A group that represents athletic directors will present some cost-cutting measures to the NCAA in the next few weeks.
Among the cost-cutting measures – Asking schools to eliminate housing teams off-campus before home games, a practice where teams check into a local hotel. Some football coaches are opposed to this cost-cutting measure, believing the hotel minimizes distractions for players who, presumably, can’t stay out of trouble.
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Tags: Charlie Weis, coaching salaries, college football, highest paid football coaches, Hodding Carter, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, NCAA, Nebraska coach Bo Pellini, Nebraska football, Pete Carroll, sports writing, William Kirwan
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