Nick Williams has
accepted a position as a
preps reporter at the
Tampa Tribune. The
2003 Sports Journalism
Institute alum will be
departing the Post-Star
in Glens Falls, N.Y.
accepted a position as a
preps reporter at the
Tampa Tribune. The
2003 Sports Journalism
Institute alum will be
departing the Post-Star
in Glens Falls, N.Y.
On the Move
Tiffany Black
recently
accepted a
web producer
position at
Sports
Illustrated,
where she will focus on NFL
coverage. Previously, she was a
sports web producer for the New
York Times Digital. Black is a
former NABJ student
representative.
recently
accepted a
web producer
position at
Sports
Illustrated,
where she will focus on NFL
coverage. Previously, she was a
sports web producer for the New
York Times Digital. Black is a
former NABJ student
representative.
Denver Post sports
columnist Thomas
George will be leaving
the paper to become
managing editor for the
NFL Network.
The former New York
Times reporter, who
went to Denver in
November 2004, will
reside with his family
in Los Angeles.
columnist Thomas
George will be leaving
the paper to become
managing editor for the
NFL Network.
The former New York
Times reporter, who
went to Denver in
November 2004, will
reside with his family
in Los Angeles.
JACKSON:
Get the real Scoop
Get the real Scoop
WHITLOCK
No Easy Path to
Diversity
No Easy Path to
Diversity
SQUIRES: More
progress needed
progress needed
Commentary:
The number of African American
columnists in America drops from 22 to
21. Also former sports editor Dwayne
Bray takes buyout and will join ESPN as
a news editor.
columnists in America drops from 22 to
21. Also former sports editor Dwayne
Bray takes buyout and will join ESPN as
a news editor.
The Report:
Study shows lack of
diversity in sports
departments
diversity in sports
departments
Blackistone, left, and Bray, right, leaves
paper that offered more than 80 buyouts
paper that offered more than 80 buyouts
Two reporters
promoted to columnist
promoted to columnist
Cedric Golden and Jean-Jacques
Taylor were both assigned
columnists for the sports sections at
the Austin American Statesman and
Dallas Morning News, respectively.
Golden was previously the
Longhorns beat reporter at the
Statesman. Taylor was the long time
beat reporter for the Dallas Cowboys.
Taylor were both assigned
columnists for the sports sections at
the Austin American Statesman and
Dallas Morning News, respectively.
Golden was previously the
Longhorns beat reporter at the
Statesman. Taylor was the long time
beat reporter for the Dallas Cowboys.
In the news
Chairman's Note
Last summer in Atlanta when I was
elected chair of the task force, the
leadership team and I were charged
with a number of concerns and
challenges.
Last week's programming in
Indianapolis addressed those issues
and much more.
We began the week with our annual
Mentor Breakfast sponsored by ESPN.
Washington Post columnist and PTI co-
host Mike Wilbon spoke passionately to
the audience about the craft of
journalism and telling students there
are no short cuts to hard work.
Later in the day, task force leadership
had lunch with Associated Press
Sports Editor president Jim Jenks
(sports editor of the Philadelphia
Inquirer) and Jorge Rojas, APSE
Diversity Chair and sports editor at the
Miami Herald.
The task force wanted to let APSE know
that the recent release of diversity
numbers in the industry are
unacceptable and can be avoided if
APSE would take measures that would
give results that would reduce the
numbers.
APSE and NABJ STF will make sure
representatives will be present at each
other's annual convention and will work
together to train sports editors to
develop their own list of black
journalists prospects.
In fact, my boss at the Boston Globe
would like to attend NABJ next year in
Las Vegas. So I will challenge everyone
here to get their sports editors and
news directors to Las Vegas in 2007.
We had four fantastic workshops, from
finding our love for baseball to
addressing issues between black
reporters and black athletes, the task
force attempted to address issues
concerning its membership.
A first was established this year -- a
night gathering of all of the task force
members. Thanks to Marc Spears’
help, we held an evening function at the
Blu Lounge. The party was such a
success, that we took patrons from
nearby lounges where other NABJ
functions were held. The lines outside
were long and the party inside was hot.
Thanks to Marc and Keith Davis of
Bigheaded.com for the planning and
execution of the event.
Perhaps the most important aspect of
the week was our business meeting,
where we are giving specific directions
to the membership and how we can
make the task force much stronger.
In the coming days I will post on the
website the committee lists and the
tasks of these groups.
We will attempt to increase the
pipepline of sports journalists through
education programs such as SJI and
helping colleges such as Morehouse
and Clark to develop curriculum
focusing on sports journalism.
I am excited about the possibilities of
the task force and together we will
make our industry a much stronger one.
Last summer in Atlanta when I was
elected chair of the task force, the
leadership team and I were charged
with a number of concerns and
challenges.
Last week's programming in
Indianapolis addressed those issues
and much more.
We began the week with our annual
Mentor Breakfast sponsored by ESPN.
Washington Post columnist and PTI co-
host Mike Wilbon spoke passionately to
the audience about the craft of
journalism and telling students there
are no short cuts to hard work.
Later in the day, task force leadership
had lunch with Associated Press
Sports Editor president Jim Jenks
(sports editor of the Philadelphia
Inquirer) and Jorge Rojas, APSE
Diversity Chair and sports editor at the
Miami Herald.
The task force wanted to let APSE know
that the recent release of diversity
numbers in the industry are
unacceptable and can be avoided if
APSE would take measures that would
give results that would reduce the
numbers.
APSE and NABJ STF will make sure
representatives will be present at each
other's annual convention and will work
together to train sports editors to
develop their own list of black
journalists prospects.
In fact, my boss at the Boston Globe
would like to attend NABJ next year in
Las Vegas. So I will challenge everyone
here to get their sports editors and
news directors to Las Vegas in 2007.
We had four fantastic workshops, from
finding our love for baseball to
addressing issues between black
reporters and black athletes, the task
force attempted to address issues
concerning its membership.
A first was established this year -- a
night gathering of all of the task force
members. Thanks to Marc Spears’
help, we held an evening function at the
Blu Lounge. The party was such a
success, that we took patrons from
nearby lounges where other NABJ
functions were held. The lines outside
were long and the party inside was hot.
Thanks to Marc and Keith Davis of
Bigheaded.com for the planning and
execution of the event.
Perhaps the most important aspect of
the week was our business meeting,
where we are giving specific directions
to the membership and how we can
make the task force much stronger.
In the coming days I will post on the
website the committee lists and the
tasks of these groups.
We will attempt to increase the
pipepline of sports journalists through
education programs such as SJI and
helping colleges such as Morehouse
and Clark to develop curriculum
focusing on sports journalism.
I am excited about the possibilities of
the task force and together we will
make our industry a much stronger one.
The deal with Omar and Willie
Whitlock leaves ESPN for AOL.
Scoop Jackson responds.
Whitlock leaves ESPN for AOL.
Scoop Jackson responds.
Jemele Hill, who as sports columnist
for the Orlando Sentinel is believed to
be the only African American woman
writing a sports column for a
mainstream
daily, has
accepted a
job writing
for
ESPN.com
and ESPN:
The Magazine.
for the Orlando Sentinel is believed to
be the only African American woman
writing a sports column for a
mainstream
daily, has
accepted a
job writing
for
ESPN.com
and ESPN:
The Magazine.
STF has banner conference in Indy
Hill Leaving
Sentinel for ESPN
Sentinel for ESPN
Washington Post columnist Mike Wilbon speaks at the 2006 ESPN Mentor Breakfast.
NABJ wants Imus
off air for comments
off air for comments
America and the National
Association of Black Journalists are
outraged and disgusted by the crude
and insulting comments leveled by
WFAN radio personality Don Imus
against the student athletes of
Rutgers University’s women’s
basketball team. Imus called the
team “nappy-headed ho’s” during a
radio interview, simulcast on
MSNBC.
NABJ calls for an immediate, sincere
and unequivocal apology from the
sophomoric host and expects all
journalists of all colors to boycott
his show until he acknowledges and
apologizes for his damaging remarks.
“Has he lost his mind?” asked NABJ
President Bryan Monroe, vice
president and editorial director for
Ebony and Jet magazines in
Chicago. “Those comments were
beyond offensive. Imus needs to be
fired. Today.”
Imus and his producer, Bernard
McGuirk, went on to further attack
the black members of the team,
calling them “jigaboos and
wannabees.”
Sports journalists around the
country were equally dismayed.
“The disrespectful comments by
Don Imus were degrading to
women,” said Gregory Lee,
chairman of the NABJ Sports Task
Force and senior assistant sports
editor at the Boston Globe. Lee said
task force members question
MSNBC’s leadership in aligning
itself with someone who feels free
to denigrate black women and
student-athletes.
.
Association of Black Journalists are
outraged and disgusted by the crude
and insulting comments leveled by
WFAN radio personality Don Imus
against the student athletes of
Rutgers University’s women’s
basketball team. Imus called the
team “nappy-headed ho’s” during a
radio interview, simulcast on
MSNBC.
NABJ calls for an immediate, sincere
and unequivocal apology from the
sophomoric host and expects all
journalists of all colors to boycott
his show until he acknowledges and
apologizes for his damaging remarks.
“Has he lost his mind?” asked NABJ
President Bryan Monroe, vice
president and editorial director for
Ebony and Jet magazines in
Chicago. “Those comments were
beyond offensive. Imus needs to be
fired. Today.”
Imus and his producer, Bernard
McGuirk, went on to further attack
the black members of the team,
calling them “jigaboos and
wannabees.”
Sports journalists around the
country were equally dismayed.
“The disrespectful comments by
Don Imus were degrading to
women,” said Gregory Lee,
chairman of the NABJ Sports Task
Force and senior assistant sports
editor at the Boston Globe. Lee said
task force members question
MSNBC’s leadership in aligning
itself with someone who feels free
to denigrate black women and
student-athletes.
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