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Divisions set for 2024 APSE Contest; remote and in-person judges still needed

Jan 17, 2025 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett

Divisions for the 2024 APSE Contest have been determined. Divisions this year were set through a combined print and digital subscriber circulation for legacy newsrooms, while unique visitors were used for websites, and subscribers for Substack and newsletter-driven sites. In all, 176 members will participate in the contest. APSE Contest Chair Paul Barrett is still seeking judges, both remote and in person at the APSE Winter Conference, scheduled for Feb. 23-27 in Orlando, Fla.
2024 APSE Contest: Official rules, entry keys

Dec 20, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett

Hi everyone:Here we go, it’s time to give you the full official rules and entry keys for the 2024 APSE Contest. The list of organizations with entry keys below is not complete. The list below is everyone who has renewed as of Sunday, Jan. 12. If you have not renewed or joined yet, there’s still time to do it for 2025 and the 2024 Contest. I will make more folders, send out links and add them to this space as those renewals come in.
2024 APSE Contest: Calling all judges, plus Orlando hotel information

Dec 2, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend with family and/or friends. Now that the calendar has hit December, we’re getting close to the 2024 APSE Contest. We’ll be drawing the final print portfolio week soon and sharing the Google folders for editors to turn in their entries by Jan. 13. If you’ve not renewed your membership – or are joining us for the first time, or the first time in a while – you can do that here: https://apsportseditors.com/join-apse/.
APSE Charlotte in review: 2023 Contest winners explain how they created their work

Jun 28, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett |John Riker

By John RikerFor the array of APSE Contest winners invited to speak Saturday at the “How We Did It” panel discussion at the APSE Summer Conference in Charlotte, N.C., their paths to the podium required their stories to stand out among the competition and resonate with their readership. During the discussion, each of the six speakers shifted from uncovering original stories about their beats to uncovering the insights behind the reporting and planning processes that set those stories apart.
APSE Charlotte in review: Why diversity is important as ever

Jun 26, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett |Lauren Jennings

By Lauren Jennings / APSE Diversity FellowsDiversity has been a hot topic as of late, and rightfully so. On Friday during the “Why diversity is important as ever” general session at the APSE Summer Conference in Charlotte, N.C., moderator Roxanna Scott said, “This topic feels like a lot right now. It is very much in the news beyond sports.” Scott is the executive editor and vice president at USA TODAY Sports and an APSE Foundation board member.
APSE Charlotte in review: Dan Spears’ incoming president’s remarks

Jun 24, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett

New APSE president Dan Spears gave his induction speech Saturday night during the Awards Dinner of the annual APSE Summer Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Here’s his speech, in its entirety. As a senior in college, with about five weeks before graduation, I – much to my delight, and the greater delight of my parents – got my first in-person professional job interview.
Gannett seeks a deputy sports strategist

Jun 7, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett

The Center for Community Journalism, part of the USA TODAY Network, is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking candidate to join its operation as Deputy Sports Strategist, Colleges. The ideal candidate is an experienced sports journalist with experience in the major college space who is cable of formulating coverage strategy based around audience and SEO as well as editing copy, coaching writers to improve and manage sports journalists.
Tony Maluso elected as APSE Third Vice President for 2024-26

May 20, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett |Christopher Boan

BY CHRISTOPHER BOAN A stalwart member of the Associated Press Sports Editors is officially a member of the group’s leadership core, as Tony Maluso of the Baltimore Sun Media Group will succeed Ed Reed as Third Vice President. The third VP is elected to a two-year term in even-numbered years. Only members from news organizations in the C and D contest divisions are eligible to vote for Third Vice President.
Perryn Keys elected as APSE Second Vice President for 2024-25

May 15, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett |Gary Potosky

BY GARY POTOSKYIf you’re a sports editor in this country, thanks to APSE, you are not alone. That is the message from the organization’s newest incoming national officer. When you run for APSE national office, there’s a lot to consider. It’s not just about the prestige or the influence. It’s about what you envision this organization can be in your three years in office, and in the years after.
Women’s sports takes center stage at 2024 APSE Commissioners Meetings

May 9, 2024 | apsportseditors.com | Paul Barrett |Hank Winnicki

By HANK WINNICKIThe growth and popularity of women’s sports was the main topic of discussion at the 2024 APSE Commissioners Meetings on May 6 and 7 in New York. Twenty one editors from 15 outlets made their way through the streets of Manhattan, making stops at the offices of Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association.