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thescoopNews from IUPUICourtesyIU Bloomington sports journalism student Matt Dollinger, right, interned with the Indianapolis Colts. Left, Colts Vice President of PublicRelations Craig Kelley; CBS announcer Jim Nantz.Big-ticket internships reflect growth in sports journalismSports journalism is growing in both revenuesand readership, according to a numberof media research groups, and studentsat IU’s National Sports Journalism Centerat IUPUI are reaping the benefits, landingbig-ticket internships in the spring and fall.The center networked with the AssociatedPress, the Indianapolis Colts, ESPNand other organizations to arrange theinternships.“The center has built a lot of relationshipswith news organizations around thecountry,” said center director Tim Franklin,BS’83, who has traveled to New York,Chicago and Washington, D.C., to findopportunities. “Having those connectionsand the reputation of IU is huge.”Journalism students applied for internshipslast fall, submitting samples of theirwork and reference letters. More than 30students applied for fewer than a dozenslots. Four of the internships were earmarkedfor IU students, but some studentscompeted with others from all over thenation.IUPUI student Denis Jimenez spentthe spring semester with ESPN in Bristol,Conn., an internship that about 1 percentof applicants receive. He worked Mondaythrough Friday in the control room, performingair checks for the cable feed.His prior experience with WISH-TV inIndianapolis helped prepare him forthe job.After completing this internship, Jimenezis optimistic about his future prospects.“Having ESPN on your resume opens upa lot of doors,” he said.Franklin hopes the center will help opendoors. It was launched in January 2009 aspart of the School of Journalism’s programming,with Franklin, former editor of newspapersincluding The Baltimore Sun, signingon as director.The center aims to educate graduate andundergraduate students in the area of sportsjournalism. It also offers continuing educationto professionals who want to learnnew skills in a competitive job market. Andfor both groups as well as the public, thecenter has hosted several panel discussionswith big-name sports journalists.The center’s goal is to cultivate relationshipsthat will lead to internships, Franklinsaid, in addition to preparing students withclassroom learning. More than 100 studentswere enrolled in sports journalism classeson the Bloomington and Indianapoliscampuses in the spring. The IU Board ofTrustees recently approved a master’s degreeat IUPUI as well.All of this makes the program at IUstronger, said Franklin.“Just having IU on the radar of theselarge news organizations helps provide aleg up for students,” he said.Bloomington senior DeAntae Princesure hopes so. After graduation last spring,he headed to Los Angeles for an internshipin the sports department of the Los AngelesTimes.“What the sports journalism center isdoing is preparing people for a job marketthat’s pretty tough right now,” said Prince.But with time, and an increasing numberof IU students earning some of the topsports journalism internships in the country,it may get easier, Franklin said.“I’m confident that the students aregoing to do great at these internships,” hesaid. “I’m also confident that we’re going togrow the number of internships.”— Jessica Haney< 12 > newswire / Fall 2009 2010
Student news bureaucovers basketballFinal FourNews from IUPUIthescoopJames Brosher / IU Student News BureauThirteen sports journalism students broughtthe excitement of the NCAA men’s basketballFinal Four to a nationwide audience of theirpeers in April, via the IU National SportsJournalism Center’s Final Four Student NewsBureau.The center worked with the NCAA to createan opportunity for the student reporters andphotographers to cover the championship inthe same way professional reporters would.The group attended news conferences, gamesand other events, some even covering thechampionship game between Duke and Butlerat the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.Their stories were made available to othercollege publications nationally throughthe College Media Advisers, AssociatedCollegiate Press and National Scholastic PressAssociation, as well as on the NCAA andNational Sports Journalism Center websites.The news bureau’s work on the Final Fourattracted attention — and kudos — from educationand sports organizations. The Chronicleof Higher Education interviewed NationalSports Journalism Director Tim Franklin andseveral student reporters about the project,and the sports blog Fang’s Bites linked toseveral student stories.To see the students’ coverage of the championship,go to http://sportsjournalism.org/category/snb-stories/.IU student journalist Nathan Hart, right,interviews College Freshman of the Year andKentucky guard John Wall after a UnitedStates Basketball Writers Association breakfastin Indianapolis.Denis J. JimenezDeya Hernandez experiments with a video camera during IUPUI basketball coachRon Hunter’s interview.Sports journalism center hostsDiversity Sports Media InstituteEighteen high school students spent a week this summer at IU’s NationalSports Journalism Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolisinterviewing nationally-known coaches, athletes and media personalities, andproducing a sports TV show and multimedia website. The students were participantsin the center’s first Diversity Sports Media Institute, funded by a grantfrom the Chicago-based McCormick Foundation.“The Diversity Sports Media Institute gave these students from Indianapolisand Chicago a real-world experience in sports media and showed them acareer path in sports beyond the court or the playing field,” said Tim Franklin,BS’83, director of the National Sports Journalism Center and the Louis A. WeilJr. Endowed Chair at the IU School of Journalism. “The hope is that this willbecome an annual event that eventually could help improve diversity in thesports media industry.” The center is part of the School of Journalism.During their week in Indianapolis, the students learned the fundamentalsof sports journalism and practiced their skills by interviewing IU and NBAbasketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean,IUPUI men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter, award-winning Chicago Tribune columnistFred Mitchell and TNT professional basketball reporter David Aldridge.Participants stayed in campus housing at IUPUI. They toured ConsecoFieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, and Lucas Oil Stadium, home of theIndianapolis Colts and the 2012 Super Bowl. They talked to WISH-TV reporter/anchorChris Widlic and sat in on a newscast. And they worked with WFYI’sstaff and with institute instructors to create a 30-minute TV show, which willair on public television stations.Students who completed the institute and who graduate from highschool and attend college will receive a $500 voucher from the McCormickFoundation. To see the students’ work or learn more about the institute, visit:http://journalism.indiana.edu/programs/diversitysportsmedia/Spring Fall 2009 2010/ // newswire < 13 >
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