From Our Students
Women Talk Challenges in Sports Media Industry
The Big Ten Network and the Association for Women in Sports media hosted a panel Nov. 30 to discuss the challenges facing women in the industry.
Future Broadcasters Being Groomed at UMD
The BTN Student U program is a Big Ten initiative that helps give students at all Big Ten schools an opportunity to gain professional skills in the media industry.
Povich Symposium Discusses Race in Sports
DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, called the Rooney Rule “a sham” during the 13th annual Shirley Povich Symposium at the University of Maryland Nov. 13.
Povich Symposium Will Discuss Race in Sports
The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism will host the 13th annual Shirley Povich Symposium at the University of Maryland’s Riggs Alumni Center at 7 p.m. Nov. 13.
Merrill Grad Evan Parker Tells Students ‘Be Curious’
“One piece of advice I would share with students currently in the College of Journalism is be curious, learn everything you can,” said Evan Parker (’05), who was recently promoted to vice president of content at NASCAR.
Povich Center Hosts Panel on McNair Coverage
Some of the most well-known journalists in the country descended on the Philip Merrill College of Journalism Oct. 3 to analyze the coverage surrounding the death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair earlier this year.