Category Archives: ESPN

Coming to UMass: Documentary Filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist; showing of ‘The Two Escobars’

Posted on January 17, 2011 by journalismprof

Filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist will speak and show his award-winning documentary “The Two Escobars” on Thursday, Feb 24 at 4 p.m. at the Cape Cod Lounge. This is a phenomenal documentary and a riveting piece of storytelling. It is part of … Continue reading →

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Why Blog? A Guide for Students

Posted on August 15, 2010 by journalismprof

What are the elements needed for a good blog?  What makes for a good blogger?  Why should I blog?  Are bloggers really journalists? These are all questions I hear not only from students starting their own blogs, but folks in … Continue reading →

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Sports Journalism Rules: The Top 20 List

Posted on June 26, 2010 by journalismprof

“Fox’s Sports Journalism Rules” began slowly and then the Top 10 grew to the Top 20 (and, actually the list translates outside of sports journalism.)   Many thanks to my friends and colleagues at ESPN.com for helping me to flesh … Continue reading →

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ESPN Editors Visit UMass Journalism

Posted on October 17, 2009 by journalismprof

About 40 UMass journalism students heard from three editors from ESPN this week.  Jena Janovy, Sarah Goldsteein and Matthew Lee spoke about the state of the industry and their duties during a 90-minute discussion. The trio dispelled several myths, including … Continue reading →

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