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LAUSANNE, November 11, 2020 - In an extraordinarily complicated year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the AIPS Sport Media Awards can proudly announce that the third edition, whose submission period closed last Monday, will showcase 1871 works (in 34 different languages) coming from 129 different countries.
Mike "Doc" Emrick's 2019 Hall of Fame Induction speech
LAUSANNE, October 19, 2020 – The International University Sports Federation has opened applications for the sixth edition of the Young Reporters Programme, that will be delivered at the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games from 18-29 August next year.
Join us on Thursday, October 8 at 4pm ET, for All About Attitude, the latest in NSMA's Paying It Forward, Paying It Back series.Our panelists:Kelly Burke McMillin, former TV sports anchor, now freelance play-by-play/analyst/reporter for various networks. She also started her own Voice and Visionaries podcast;Mike Maniscalco, newly named as the Carolina Hurricanes' TV play-by-play voice on Fox Sports Carolinas.Kelly and Mike will discuss why attitude is important if you've lost a job or are changing careers. This is especially topical as so many in the sports media industry have lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Paying It Forward, Paying It Back series is ALWAYS FREE to NSMA members, and FREE on a one-time basis to other interested students and sports media.
Submissions for this year's AIPS Sport Media Awards are due before November 9 in the following categories:PhotographyWritingVideoAudioYoung Reporters.
Watch AIPS's online conference dealing with discrimination in sports.
Join us on Thursday, September 3 for another continuing education panel, this time about the vagaries of hockey play-by-play.Our panel will be manned by veteran NHL broadcasters:Joe Beninati (Capitals TV);Matt McConnell (Coyotes TV);Pete Weber (Predators Radio).They'll discuss everything you need to know, from preparation, to keeping up with the action, and the difference calling a game on radio and television.Always free to NSMA members, and free to other media on a one-time basis. Please register before 3:30pm on Thursday.Zoom info will be emailed after you register.
LAUSANNE, August 19, 2020 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 are open to submissions. Professional journalists from all over the world can participate in the nine categories, while the young reporters competing in their dedicated category will have the chance to win a scholarship to cover a top sports event.
WASHU SPORTS ANNOUNCER WILL KICK OFF OCTOBER BY GOING 100 MILES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF RETT SYNDROME
Three of the country's leading columnists join us on Thursday, August 13th at 2pm EDT, to discuss column writing. Ideas and opinions, deadlines and feedback. And they'll answer your questions.Join:Jerry Brewer, Washington Post;Kevin Dupont, Boston Globe; andMike Vaccaro, New York Post.The Continuing Education Series is ALWAYS FREE to NSMA members. Any other media (student, professional, retiree, instructor) is welcome to join for FREE on a one-time basis.Everyone must register before 1:30pm ET.