From Our Students
Race and Culture in Sports: A New Voice for ESPN
In a sports world dominated by African-American athletes and the white journalists that cover them, Kevin Merida is looking to bridge the gap.
Ten Years of Celebrating Shirley Povich at Maryland
Each fall, the Povich Center and the Merrill College welcome large audiences to participate in the annual Povich Symposium, named after Shirley Povich, an award winning Washington Post sports reporter and columnist for 75 years.
A Sense of Community at Povich Field
In the mid-’90’s when Bruce Adams came up with the idea of creating a local collegiate summer baseball team, he knew he was taking a gamble. Sixteen years later, Povich Field and the Bethesda Big Train are thriving.
Maryland Students Gain Real-World Skills with BTN2Go
The University of Maryland’s first year in the Big Ten was a successful one— not only for College Park’s student-athletes, but also for the student journalists who gained valuable and professional broadcast experience working with BTN2Go.
International NBA Playoffs Coverage
Basketball is an international sport, arguably one of the most widely played sport in the world and growing all the time. Media coverage of the National Basketball Association continues to grow, especially during the playoffs.
Tim Brant: A Helluva Ride
At the end of May, the remaining pillar of Washington D.C.’s TV sportscaster trifecta (Brant, WRC’s George Michael and WUSA’s Glenn Brenner) left his longtime role with WJLA-TV after more than 40 years of service to his hometown.
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