Archive for In the News
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 more »
AWSM recruiting to its team
We’re recruiting for our teams! AWSM is looking members to help us as we continue to grow and advocate for women in all areas of sports media. Don’t worry about experience! The only requirement is energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to help out. Whatever your talents, time and interest, we have a spot on one more »
AWSM statement on The Masters, equal access
The Association for Women in Sports Media is aware of a report of columnist Tara Sullivan of The Record of Hackensack being denied locker room access while covering The Masters on Sunday. We are in the process of fact-finding and will issue further statements, if the situation warrants, as more information becomes available to us. more »
Sports journalism workshop this weekend
The following event is open to AWSM members. For more information, view the complete details and schedule at http://www.merrill.umd.edu/events/povich-workshop. Merrill College welcomes high-school and college reporters for an intensive, all-day workshop on the nuts and bolts of sports reporting. The Shirley Povich Sports Journalism Workshop will be held at the University of Maryland College of Journalism more »
#AWSM2011: Got convention hotel questions? We’ve got answers!
Charlotte is known as the Queen City, and during the 2011 AWSM Convention, everyone will be treated like royalty at the Omni Charlotte. The glitzy uptown hotel is hosting our convention, and it is right in the heart of the action. Just across the street from Epicentre, there are shops and restaurants galore right at more »
Women in sports media panel set
From The Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center website: IU, Association for Women in Sports Media, Associated Press Sports Editors and National Sportscasters and Sportswriters hosting special panel on women in sports media March 23, 2011 1:12 p.m. By Chris Dixon Graduate Fellow IU National Sports Journalism Center In recent months, women in the sports media more »
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.
