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AWSM welcomes five new board members
The election results are in, and the Association for Women in Sports Media is pleased to welcome five new board members who will begin serving immediately. They are: Jas Faulkner, VP/Newsletter Alexis McCombs, VP/Outreach Kelly Schultz, VP/Fundraising Stef Loh, VP/Digital Alisha Hord, VP/Administration “I’m excited to welcome our newest members of the AWSM Executive Board,” [...]
Convention Registration Contest: We Have a Winner!
Elon University graduate student Taylor Williams has won free registration to the 2011 AWSM Convention in Charlotte. The chance to win a free registration was announced via social media — follow us on Twitter and Facebook – and Williams was one of many who correctly answered the question “Which female athlete won the Olympics decidedly [...]
Ever wanted to write a book? Come to Charlotte!
If you’ve ever wanted to write a book or become an author, then you won’t want to miss the 2011 AWSM Convention in Charlotte. A representative from McFarland Publishing will be meeting individually with interested convention attendees. You can bring a transcript. You can pitch a concept. No matter what stage your project is in, [...]
The convention schedule is here!
The 2011 AWSM Convention is less than two months away — Yay! — but if you still haven’t registered, here are some convention details that just might persuade you that you need to be in Charlotte. Remember, the convention is June 23-25 at the Omni Charlotte. Thursday, June 23 Opening Night: Stock car ride-alongs with the [...]
Another failing grade for gender diversity
From AWSM president Amy Moritz: The glass ceiling still exists. It’s something those of us living in sports departments across the United States understand anecdotally and the most recent numbers underscore our experiences: Gender diversity is severely lacking in sports newsrooms, particularly at the management level. The third bi-annual edition of the Associated Press Sports [...]
AWSM pioneer receives NABJ honor
From AWSM president Amy Moritz: We want to offer big congratulations to member Claire Smith for earning the Legacy Award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Smith, who is a past recipient of AWSM’s Mary Garber Pioneer Award, has written about sports for over 25 years, and for over 20 years, her beat [...]
Founded in 1987, the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) is a worldwide organization of more than 600 women and men (professional and student) employed in sports writing, editing, broadcast and production, PR and sports information.
