So, about a decade ago, a new SE at a Deep South paper sent a credential request to The Masters. Paper had never covered it, but new boss figured...
I agree that readers don't care about this stuff. I'm more concerned that she used "have went." Do schools still teach conjugation?
This story made me think of one that I heard from a college coach a decade ago. Woman called his secretary to give a tip about a player they...
From the e-mail box: "Would you please write a story about our 7U softball team if we win the county championship? It would really life our...
These pages are almost certainly produced at the design hub, presumably in Nashville. Doubtful that the good folks in Montgomery have any control...
NPR did one today on national parks allowing for corporate sponsorship as a way to combat budget cuts. Nicely done. At the end -- to make sure we...
Jason White won the 2003 Heisman. Should have gone to Pitt WR Larry Fitzgerald. Eli Manning was third when he carried Ole Miss to 10 wins. And...
Never good news to hear. The Florence and Decatur newsrooms are filled with dedicated, talented journalists, and to hear that any of them are...
I'll add mine, even if it might out me: This was more than a decade ago in the Deep South, and our area had been hit hard economically by the...
To be fair, some fine journalists have worked in Cullman as a sports editor through years, including Lance Griffin, Scott Turner, Creg Stephenson...
A few places: 1. Anywhere in the Blue Ridge, but perhaps near Galax, Va. That's plenty close to Mayberry. 2. Fairhope, Alabama. Everyone should...
Best one I can remember: Covered the JUCO national indoor track meet just outside Minneapolis in the late 1990s. Yes, I think I was the lone media...
When I was about 30 or so, I was at the gym doing sit-ups on that infernal incline thing where you can hook your feet and then decline your body....
I wrote a story on Is Cheerleading a Sport topic a few years ago? The cheerleading coach a major Division I program summed it up best when she...
Re: RIP Benny Phillips Benny was absolutely the best. It was honor to work with him for a short time, and I often think about his respect,...
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