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Join us for the 4th annual Sports Task Force Jam in Tampa, Fla.

August 1st, 2009

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The Legacy Started in Indy….
What Happened in Vegas, Stayed in Vegas…
We Tore The House Down in Chicago…

And now,

NABJ’s Sports Task Force Requests Your Presence at…


The 4th Annual NABJ Sports Task Force Jam

Sponsored by ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Mingle with top sports journalists including this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post and ESPN, ESPN’s Stuart Scott, Mike Hill, Jay Harris, CNN’s Stephanie Elam and Roland Martin; former Tampa Bay Buc’s quarterback and ESPN analyst Shaun King; Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier, Oklahoma City guard Chucky Atkins, ex-NBA coach and player Sam Mitchell. Don’t miss out on what has become one of NABJ’s most popular events.

Here’s the details:

When: Aug. 6, 2009, 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Where: Splitsville Luxury Lanes, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33602
Info: http://www.splitsvillelanes.com/
Directions: A short walk or one trolley stop away from the host hotel the Marriott Waterside.
Attire: Casual, chic, dress to impress. No jerseys, hats, sunglasses permitted.

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VIP Admission: $75 in advance; Limited to 75. $100 at door, if space is available.

VIP Guests: Participate in the Celebrity Bowling event; Hor’dervos and UNLIMITED premium alcohol from 10-11:30 p.m.; After 11:30 p.m. exclusive access to private bowling area, pool tables, and private designated bar. This area will be roped off and wrist bands to be provided.

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Regular Admission :$20 general admission in advance; $35 at the door.

Regular Admission Guest: Free bowling between 10-11:30 p.m. for the first two hundred that purchase admission. *Please bring receipt with advance ticket purchases.

All proceeds support NABJ student scholarships.

For additional information, please contact Sports Task Force Chair, Gregory Lee Jr., 240.350.5912, or glee@globe.com.

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2009 Sam Lacy Pioneer Award winners announced

June 30th, 2009

Editor’s note: On June 29, The National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force announced its 2009 Class of the Sam Lacy Pioneer Awards, the group’s highest honor. These are the recipients.

Maritza Correia

Maritza Correia

Maritza Correia — She is the first Black female to make US Olympic team as a swimmer, and a silver medalist (400m relay) in the 2004 Games. Correia attended Tampa Bay Technical High School and joined the school’s swimming team. In 1999, she became the U.S. National Champion in the 50m freestyle in the 18 and under category. She was also a six time Florida High School State Champion in the 5 different events. In 1999, Correia joined the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs Swimming and Diving Team. She aided the team when they won their title in the 400m freestyle relay. She earned a share of the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy for high point honors. First and only swimmer in SEC history to win an SEC title in all Freestyle events. During her college career she was a 27-time All-American, and 11-Time NCAA Champion.

Ken Riley and Doug Williams appear together in this 2001 photo.

Ken Riley and Doug Williams appear together in this 2001 photo.

Doug Williams — Williams was drafted in the first round (17th overall) by the Tampa Bay Bucs and led them to three playoff appearances, including the 1979 NFC title game. Later, he became the first and only black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, when he led the Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl XXII. Today he is director of professional scouting for the Bucs.

Ken Riley — Riley was a top NFL cornerback who played his entire 15-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Riley recorded 65 interceptions in his career, which was the fourth most in Pro Football history at the time of his. Before his professional career, Riley played quarterback for Florida A&M University. In addition to being a skilled athlete, Riley also excelled academically. He earned his team’s scholastic award and a Rhodes Scholar Candidacy. In 1986, he took over as the head coach of his alma mater, Florida A&M. Riley coached Florida A&M from 1986-1993, compiling a 48-39-2 record, with two Mid-Eastern Athletic conference titles and 2 MEAC coach of the year awards. Riley then served as Florida A&M’s athletic director from 1994-2003. He is now retired and living in his hometown of Bartow, Florida.

LeRoy Selmon

LeRoy Selmon

LeRoy Selmon — Selmon was a two-time national champion at Oklahoma, and the first pick of the 1976 NFL draft for the Tampa Bay Bucs. In 1976, Selmon was the first player picked in the NFL draft, the first-ever pick for the then-brand-new expansion team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He joined older brother Dewey, who was a second round pick of the Bucs. In his first year, Lee Roy won the team’s Rookie of the Year and MVP awards. Selmon went to six straight Pro Bowls and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1979. A back injury made the 1984 season his last, and the Bucs retired his number, 63, in 1986. He finished his career with 78.5 sacks. The Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway is named for him, as is a chain of restaurants. The chain, aptly titled Lee Roy Selmon’s, was named one of the 10 best sports bars in America in 2009 it’s motto is Play Hard. Eat Well. And Don’t Forget to Share. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

Jim Dent

Jim Dent

Jim Dent — Dent was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Tournament, though as an African American he wouldn’t have been allowed onto the Augusta National course at the time, except as a caddie. He caddied both at Augusta National and at Augusta Country Club as a boy. Dent turned pro in 1966. During his regular (under 50) career he was Florida PGA Champion three times. However he is mainly notable for his success on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour), where he won 12 tournaments between 1989 and 1998.

Fred Goodall

Fred Goodall

Fred Goodall — Goodall is a long time sports journalist and mentor, writes for the Associated Press in Tampa. He will be honored with the organization’s journalism award.

A merit award will be presented Brian McIntyre of the NBA, who has helped provide long time support for the Pioneer Ceremony and NABJ.

The winners will be honored at the NABJ Convention in Tampa on August 7. The ceremony also includes presenting two students with Larry Whiteside Scholarships.

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Sports programming at 2009 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Tampa, Fla.

April 18th, 2009

The National Association of Black Journalist’s Sports Task Force will be coordinating the following workshops at the 2009 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Tampa, Fla. More updates on STF’s programming and events will be posted here.

For more information on the convention and NABJ, visit NABJ.org.

Workshops

Extending Your Brand–A Different Kind of Sports Radio
1 – 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 | Session Number/Code: 135

In a marketplace of dwindling jobs, your ability to maximize your skills over a whole host of media is crucial for long-term success. Radio continues to be an underdeveloped resource for reporters and writers of color. These professionals will discuss how to develop the unique skills necessary to impact your marketplace and increase your reach in a given area, without devolving into typical “fire the coach,” misogynistic sports talk that is typical in most markets. Non-on-air careers (producer, running boards, etc.) will also be examined.

Ready, Set, Blog!: Taking sports journalism online
3 – 4:30 PM Thursday, Aug. 6 | Session Number/Code: 132

Over the past decade the tools of print journalists in the sports industry have changed from pen and paper to blogs and broadband. With the onslaught of downsizing newspapers and magazines, many sports journalists are transitioning to the brand new world of new media. From the major league sites to powerhouse blogs to official newspaper sites, online journalism is now a mainstay of sports reporting. This panel will explore the spectrum of sports websites – from how they work to how to work for them – and will include a discussion on the next big thing in online sports journalism.

Pros and Cons: Covering the Professional and Personal Lives of Athletes
1:30 – 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 | Session Number/Code: 134

In the age of camera phones, tabloids and blogs, are athletes permitted to have a private life or is that freedom revoked in exchange for their celebrity? What rights to players have to privacy and what rights to writers have for publicity? With so many players getting their name in print for what they do off-the-court, sports superstars have become a mainstay of tabloid fodder. This session will examine the realm of covering the personal and professional lives of athletes and identifying the fine line of tabloid vs. sports journalism.

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Happy New Year

January 4th, 2009

2008 was a tough year for our industry. We faced perhaps the worst financial crisis in our industry where buyouts and layoffs became just as routine as political scandals that were reported at our news outlets.

But all was not bad for the Sports Task Force. We raised nearly $40,000 for the Larry Whiteside Scholarship Fund. We awarded our first scholarship this past summer. We also had dedicated members take a group of students to Comiskey Park to teach them how to cover a major league baseball game.

The Sports Task Force has continued to grow but this year will be another challenging year.

NABJ is facing considerable affects from the industry and we expect financial support to drop from previous levels.

We as a group must work hard together to make sure we get the programming and funding to maintain the quality of work we have done in the past.

Already, Jemele Hill is working hard to secure funding for two possible events in Tampa.

And today I am announcing that Kim Bardakian will head up our workshop and plenary efforts for our Tampa convention. I hope some members will help Kim through this process.

NABJ in its efforts to help members get through these tough times and transitions we will have a convention that is based in education and re-invention.

Here is the note from NABJ that underscores that point:

Time to think about Tampa and Reinvention!

Now I know for many of us in the midst of freezing temperatures and wind gusts it can be difficult to imagine warm August weather but give it a try for these few minutes.

The 2009 Annual Convention will take August 5-9, 2009 at the Tampa Convention Center.

The NABJ Convention Call for Proposals is now online and available for your task force members and colleagues to submit programming ideas. We’ve added an online system where every workshop coordinator can submit workshop proposals electronically. Please find more information on the Call for Proposals and the 2009 Annual Convention at http://www.nabj.org/conventions/2009/index.html

DEADLINE FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS JANUARY 31st

2009 in Tampa will be the REINVENTION CONVENTION

Programming will be reviewed and accepted based on their ability to strengthen the skills of your friends and colleagues toward complete career reinvention. A higher concentration in your proposal toward new media (intermediate to advanced skills) is strongly encouraged.

Provide attendees with new and innovative products, programs and speakers.

Don’t just talk about the technology, bring it with you, and invite participants to demonstrate it.

Encourage participants to open their laptop and connect with you before, during and after the session.

Encourage round table discussions where topic leaders break into groups and delve into plans of action for participants to follow up with these leaders after the convention takes place.

Motivate one another and this new generation of journalists and media professionals

Always watch for spelling and grammatical errors in submission information and speaker information.

Today, I pledge to you that we will be more active this year and help us to navigate through the perils that we face together and know that we are all family here.

Gregory Lee
Senior Assistant Sports Editor
Boston Globe
glee(at)globe.com
NABJ Treasurer
NABJ Sports Task Force Chair

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UNITY Convention programming

July 17th, 2008

Here’s a list of Sports Task Force programming for the UNITY convention in Chicago:

Sports Task Force party

Thursday, July 24

Sports Mentor Breakfast, Sponsored by ESPN INC.
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Convention Center Room W183A

The NABJ Sports Task Force, in association with UNITY ‘08, is pleased to present a panel discussion concerning the transition of career paths from print to multi-platform journalism. Learn from the insights and experiences of ESPN journalists and panelists: Dwayne Bray, senior news editor; Chris Broussard, senior writer; Pedro Gomez, bureau reporter; Jemele Hill, reporter, and Rob King, editor-in-chief, ESPN.com. The panel will be moderated by ESPN anchor Michael Kim. These panelists come from a variety of print backgrounds and have transitioned their careers to different or emerging journalism platforms. They will be glad to discuss aspects of their career progression and how they successfully refocused their careers in different directions.

For young professionals in the field of journalism, this is your opportunity to seek out others in the field of sports reporting and apply for an assigned mentor who can provide candid feedback and advice on critical career decisions or discussions.

Panelists: Dwayne Bray, Senior News Editor, ESPN; Chris Broussard, Senior Writer, ESPN; Pedro Gomez, Bureau Reporter, ESPN; Jemele Hill Columnist, ESPN; Michael Kim, ESPN Anchor; Robert King, Editor-In-Chief, ESPN.com, ESPN.

Third Annual Sports Task Force Scholarship Summer Jam Presented by Turner Sports
9 p.m.


Major League Baseball Meet & Greet (invite only)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Site TBA

Friday, July 25

The Off-Field Advantage: Race and Gender Politics in Sports Coverage
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Session Number/Code: 400
Room: McCormick Place West – W175

Panelists: David Aldridge, Sports Reporter, Turner Sports; Bill Duffy, Chairman, BDA Sports; Gregory Lee, Senior Assistant Sports Editor, The Boston Globe; Paul Gutierrez, Reporter, The Sacramento Bee; Ohm Youngmisuk, Reporter, New York Daily News; Sage Steele, Anchor, ESPN

From Barry Bonds, to Alex Rodriguez, to Don Amaechi, minority pro athletes who have unique off-field experiences can present tough challenges to mainstream sportswriters. But are these athlete’s experiences really so unique? And why do some pro athletes seem to enjoy positive coverage, no matter their off-field doings, while others are regularly described as being “difficult?” Do sportswriters of color cover pro athletes differently than their white colleagues? How about women sportswriters? And would increasing the number of minorities and women in the industry ranks of sportswriters and editors bring wholesale change to the way athletes of color are depicted in publications and on sports broadcasts? Join top sportswriters, editors, and athletes in this roundtable discussion on the coverage of minority athletes. Find out how to combine the fundamentals of sound journalism with sports expertise to enhance coverage; gain insights on locker-room culture, and how to delivery culturally-competent reports. And expect a no-holds-barred give-and-take from the pro athletes on the panel.

Sam Lacy Pioneer Awards
5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M.
Sheraton Hotel

The NABJ Sports Task Force will honor Chicago legends Lacy J. Banks (journalism), Gale Sayers (football), Katrina Adams (tennis), Dr. Larry Hawkins (coaching and educator), and Minnie Minoso (baseball), Dianne Durham. She is the first African-American
female to be the U.S. gymnastics champion. Craig Hodges, the former NBA star played on two
NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls.

The Sports Task Force will also recognize the achievements of Chicago sports owner Jerry Reinsdorf and White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams.

Lastly, the Task Force will recognize its first Larry Whiteside Scholarship winner.

Saturday, July 26

The Score on Sports: Get In and Get It Done on Multimedia
Session Number/Code: 1005
Room: McCormick Place West – W175

Covering sports is a time-honored tradition in journalism, one that has been given new legs on the Web. If you want to know how to get started, or how to improve the skills you need to deliver high-quality sports coverage, this is the workshop for you. Come learn helpful tips on becoming a multi-media journalists for websites owned by newspapers and non-newspaper companies. Also best practice advice for working the beat: whether you are at a newspaper, website, broadcast outlet or if you blog on your own, mastering the fundamentals of sports-reporting is essential to your success in this multi-media era.

Panelists: Patricia Mays, Riverside Press-Enterprise sports editor; Kevin Blackistone, AOL, ESPN, XM Radio and Shirley Povich Chair of Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland; Rob King, ESPN.com editor; Dinn Mann, MLB.com president; Dave Morgan, Yahoo.com editor; Jesus Ortiz, Houston Chronicle baseball writer/blogger.

Moderator: Jemele Hill, ESPN.com columnist/on air personality.

The Sports Task Force Annual Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
W191 at the Convention Center

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