By ANNA KIM

APSE Bulletin Staff Writer

In 1993, Sandy Rosenbush enjoyed

brunch with the rst class of the SportsJournalism Institute at Brennan’s Restau

rant in New Orleans. She remembers hav

ing one realization.“SJI was real,” she said. “It was aliveand breathing and a family.”Sixteen years later, co-directors andco-founders Rosenbush and Leon Carter will be recognized for keeping the SportsJournalism Institute a reality. The NationalAssociation of Black Journalists (NABJ)annual Legacy Award will be given to theduo at its Hall of Fame luncheon on Aug. 7in Tampa.Since inception, the Institute hasworked to increase the presence of womenand minorities in sports journalism.“Having a diverse newsroom is a re

ection of society,” said Gregory Lee Jr., NABJ treasurer and 1994 SJI graduate.“Sports departments were a good-old boynetwork for so long. Sandy and Leon want

ed to crash it, and SJI has certainly madea dent.”SJI is an internship program that encour

ages women and minority college studentsto pursue careers in sports journalism. The

Institute, in conjunction with the Poynter

Institute, provides students with a train

ing week and a paid summer internship ata media outlet. SJI works with NABJ, theAsian American Journalists Association(AAJA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) to provide atalent pool.Carter, sports editor at the New York Daily News, and Rosenbush, a cross- platform news editor at ESPN and former

By JORDAN MASON

APSE Bulletin Staff Writer

When Garry D. Howard becomes the rst African-American president of APSE, it will not be the rst timehe has made history.Howard was the only African American sports editor of a major daily newspaper in 1994 when he arrived at theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel.And that is why he appreciates not only what his ac

complishment means for him but for African-Americansports journalists.“From a standpoint of looking at thelack of minorities in this business, Ithink this is a great step because it ac

tually breaks that ceiling, and that’s oneless thing that we haven’t done,” Howardsaid.He said his upcoming presidencyspeaks to how far APSE has come interms of diversity. Howard became the inevitable succes

sor to departing APSE President Lynn Hoppes when hewas elected second vice president in 2007.Hoppes and former APSE President Mike Fannin bothdescribed Howard as a people person. And both said thatthat quality would help him as APSE president.Perhaps that is why Fannin foresaw Howard as an APSEofcer before he was even elected second vice president.“I remember we were in a hotel room in Vegas and atthat time I had just been elected as an ofcer, and I toldhim that he was next and that he was going to join me, thatwe were going to do this together,” Fannin said. “And itwas the following year he was elected.”Howard knows about leadership.The Lehigh graduate served as the assistant managing

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Carter, (second from left) and Rosenbush (second from right) are NABJ’s 2009 Legacy Award winners for their SJI work.

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‘Smallest-attended convention on record’

By ANDREW JOHNSON

APSE Bulletin Staff Writer

Like the rest of the media indus

try, APSE is nding the currenteconomic climate a challenge. Theorganization has lost 99 members inthe past year, the Pittsburgh conven

tion is on track to be APSE’s smalleston record and the 2008-09 scal year budget is expected to nish slightlyin the red, according to executive di

rector Jack Berninger.As of June 5, the convention had48 registrants, although Berninger said he expects the nal number tosurpass 50. Last year’s conventionin Minneapolis drew 112 registrants,the previous recorded low. The high

est attendance is believed to have been 220 in Boston in 1990, thoughBerninger said no ofcial numbersare available from that convention.“Because of the difcult timesmost newspapers are facing, we’relooking at the smallest-attended con

vention on record,” said Berninger.The low attendance is causing an

other problem: APSE is likely to fallshort of the number of hotel room

nights it guaranteed the Sheraton

Station Square hotel in its contract.“We knew attendance would behard to come by for the Pittsburghconvention, so last summer we nego

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Industry in crisis:

Economic-related layoffsclaim SJI alums.

Page 10

Farewell to the RockyMountain News and SeattlePost-Intelligencer.

Page 14

AJC’s Ramos leads paradeout of print.

Page 15APSE news:

A ‘very lucky’ Vince Doriais Red Smith winner.

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Small judging turnout raisesprocedural questions.

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AT THECONVENTION

PITTSBURGH 2009

Bulletin studentsBulletin staff

Bulletin EditorGregory Lee

The Boston Globe

Class of 1994

SJI Co-DirectorsLeon Carter

New York Daily News

Sandy Rosenbush

ESPN

Art DirectorAna Menendez

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Class of 1993

Page Design

Andrew BradfordSt. Petersburg Times

Photographers

Bill SerneGregory Lee

Classroom InstructionKenny IrbyAl ThompkinsKeith Woods

The Poynter Institute

David Squires

Newport News Daily Press

Joe Smith

Baseball writerSt. Petersburg Times

Malcolm Moran

Knight chairof sports and societyPenn State University

Tony Silvia

Director of journalismand media studiesUniversity of South Florida,St. Petersburg

Joe Smith

Baseball writerSt. Petersburg Times

Gary Estwick

Titans reporterThe (Nashville) Tennessean

Class of 1999

Shannon Owens

Columnist/ReporterOrlando Sentinel

Class of 2002

Ed Encina

ReporterSt. Petersburg Times

Class of 1997

Nick Williams

ReporterTampa Tribune

Class of 2004

Wednesday, June 24

Noon-5 p.m.:

Registration,

Grand Station foyer

4-5 p.m.:

Executive Committeemeeting,

Grand Station I;

Presiding:

APSE president LynnHoppes, ESPN.com

5:15-6:15 p.m.:

AP NewcomersReception,

Reections

6:30-9:30 p.m.:

Opening NightReception, Gateway ClipperCruise, Monongahela River;

Transportation:

Walk to boat

Sponsors:

ESPN.com andPittsburgh Post-Gazette

10 p.m.-midnight:

AP HospitalitySuite,

Fountainview

Thursday, June 25

8 a.m.-5 p.m.:

Registration,

Grand Station foyer

8 a.m.-5 p.m.:

Mall of Ideas,

Grand Station foyer

7:45-8:15 a.m.:

Breakfast,

Grand Station I

8:15-9 a.m.

Breakfast Chat,

Grand Station I;

Presiding:

LynnHoppes, ESPN.com

9:15-10 a.m.:

Family Orientation,

Grand Station II;

Presiding:

CindyMicco, wife of host sports editorJerry Micco

9:15-10:15 a.m.:

Opening generalmembership meeting,

Grand Station I;

Presiding:

APSE presidentLynn Hoppes, ESPN.com

10:30 a.m.-noon: General Session:

Sports sections and The AssociatedPress,

Grand Station I

;

Moderator:

Jerry Micco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Panelists:

Margaret Sullivan, BuffaloNews; Lou Ferrara, AP

12:30-2 p.m.:

Keynote luncheon,

Admiral;

Presiding:

Lynn Hoppes,ESPN.com;

Speaker:

DaveWannstedt, University of Pittsburghfootball coach

2:15-3:30 p.m.:

Workshop:

Networked Journalism: Using theweb to expand coverage, engagefans, and build community,

Grand Station III;

Moderator:

Ryan Sholin,director of News Innovation ofPublish2

2:15-3:30 p.m.:

Workshop:

Art of storytelling in print and online,

Grand Station IV;

Moderator:

EmilioGarcia-Ruiz, Washington Post

2:15-3:30 p.m.: Workshop:

Free ways to increase your onlineaudience,

Grand Station V;

Moderator:

Jane Elizabeth,Virginian Pilot

3:45-5 p.m.: Workshop:

Networked Journalism: Using theweb to expand coverage, engagefans, and build community,

Grand Station III;

Moderator:

Ryan Sholin,director of News Innovation ofPublish2

3:45-5 p.m.:

Workshop:

Art ofstorytelling in print and online,

Grand Station IV;

Moderator:

EmilioGarcia-Ruiz, Washington Post

3:45-5 p.m.: Workshop:

Free ways to increase your onlineaudience,

Grand Station V;

Moderator:

Jane Elizabeth,Virginian Pilot

10 p.m.-midnight:

AP HospitalitySuite,

Fountainview

Friday, June 26

8 a.m.-5 p.m.:

Late registration,

Grand Station foyer

8 a.m.-5 p.m.:

Mall of Ideas,

Grand Station foyer

7:45-8:15 a.m.:

Breakfast,

Grand Station I

8:15-9 a.m.

Breakfast Chat withU.S. Bowling Congress,

Grand Station I

;

Presiding:

Lynn Hoppes,ESPN.com;

Sponsor:

U.S. BowlingCongress, Strike Ten Entertainment;

Speakers:

David Garber, HighPerformance director for Team USA,Coaching and the InternationalTraining Center; Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, professional bowler; TerryBigham

9:15-10:45 a.m.: General Session:

Industry cutbacks and the future ofour business,

Grand Station I;

Moderator:

Garry D. Howard,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;

Panelists:

Marty Kaiser, Editor,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; DavidM. Shribman, Editor, PittsburghPost-Gazette; Emilio Garcia-Ruiz,Local Editor, Washington Post

11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.:

Workshop:

Small newspaper caucus,

Grand Station III;

Moderator:

Toby Carrig,Antelope Valley Press;

Panelist:

Mary Byrne, AP

11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Workshop:

Alternative story forms,

Grand Station IV;

Moderator:

MichaelAnastasi, Salt Lake Tribune

11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Workshop:

Multimedia sports packages andtools to improve your site,

Grand Station V;

Moderator:

Tim Wheatley,Baltimore Sun;

Panelists:

DamonKiesow, Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph;Patrick Stiegman, ESPN.com

12:30-2 p.m.:

Red Smith AwardLuncheon;

Admiral

;

Presiding:

LynnHoppes, ESPN.com;

Recipient:

Vince Doria, Boston Globe/ESPN;

Presenter:

Don Skwar, ESPN

2:15-3:45 p.m.:

General session:How can you afford to cover thebig event anymore?

Grand Station I;

Moderator:

Joe Sullivan, BostonGlobe;

Panelists:

Matt Pepin,Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald-Record; Josh Barnett, PhiladelphiaDaily News; Mike Persinger, Char-lotte Observer; Reid Laymance, St.Louis Post-Dispatch; Glen Crevier,Minneapolis Star Tribune

4-5:15 p.m.: Workshop:

Alternative story forms,

Grand Station IV;

Moderator:

MichaelAnastasi, Salt Lake Tribune

4-5:15 p.m.: Workshop:

Multimediasports packages and tools to improveyour site,

Grand Station V;

Moderator:

Tim Wheatley, BaltimoreSun;

Panelists:

Damon Kiesow,Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph; PatrickStiegman, ESPN.com

7:15 p.m.:

Baseball game(Pirates vs. Royals). Provide owntransportation (water taxi, bus, rail)to the stadium (advance ticketpurchase required throughPittsburgh Post-Gazette sportseditor Jerry Micco).

5:30 p.m.:

Pre-game dinner buffetat stadium

10 p.m.-midnight:

AP HospitalitySuite,

Reections

Saturday, June 27

9 a.m.-1 p.m.:

Late registration,

Grand Station foyer

8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.:

Mall of Ideas,

Grand Station foyer

9-10:15 a.m.: General Session:

Best ideas of 2008,

Grand Station;

Moderator:

Toby Carrig, AntelopeValley Press; Phil Kaplan, KnoxvilleNews Sentinel

10:30-11:45 a.m.:

Brunch chat withProfessional Bull Riders,

Grand Station I;

Presiding:

APSE presidentLynn Hoppes, ESPN.com;

Speakers:

Sean Gleason, PBR

chief operating ofcer; Ty Murray,

seven-time world champion bull rider

Noon-12:30 p.m.:

Region meetings:Atlantic Coast, Canada, Great Lakes,Great Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast,Northwest, Southeast, Southwest,West,

Grand Station I

12:45-1:15 p.m.:

Closing generalmembership meeting,

Grand Station I;

Presiding:

Incoming APSEpresident Garry D. Howard,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

6-7 p.m.:

Banquet cocktail reception,

Grand Station foyer

7-10 p.m.:

Awards Banquet,

Grand Station I-II;

Sponsor:

PittsburghPost-Gazette;

Presiding:

Outgoingpresident Lynn Hoppes, ESPN.com;incoming president Garry D. Howard,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

10 p.m.-midnight:

Closing recep-tion,

Fountainview

Andrew Johnson

Morehouse CollegeFayetteville (N.C.) Observer

Anna Kim

North CarolinaBuffalo News

Juan Lopez

Nevada-RenoColorado Springs Gazette

Jordan Mason

North CarolinaESPN

Larry Young

Southern UniversityHouston Chronicle

Anica Wong

StanfordDenver Post

David Ubben

MissouriThe Oklahoman

Ronnie Turner

University of HoustonSalt Lake Tribune

Nate Taylor

Central MissouriMinneapolis Star Tribune

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Attendees have a chance to watch the Pirates play the Royals.

Schedule

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Program Host

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Courtesy St. Petersburg Times

Sponors and supporters

APSEChicago Tribune FoundationSt. Petersburg TimesBoston GlobeESPNNew York Daily News

Special assistanceJennette SmithJeanne Nissenbaum

Poynter Institute

Special thanksJack SheppardJerry GiffordChrista GarciaKelly Ray MucerinoPat StubbinsGary ZolgDan SmithMike YatesJaime Hoagland

The St. Petersburg TimesTampa YankeesTampa Bay Rays

Bulletin fle photo

The city is famed for its three rivers (above): the Allegheny and Monongahela, which join to form the Ohio.

PITTSBURGH 2009

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Kaplan gets jump,Anastasi right behindin ASPE leadership

Steel City raises its curtain

By RONNIE TURNER

Sports Journalism Institute

Phil Kaplan was elected APSE’s

rst vice president through an oddcircumstance, but he comes to the job with a lot of ideas for improv

ing the organization.Kaplan had originally beennominated for second vice presi

dent, but became a candidate for the rst vice president positionwhen outgoing second vice presi

dent Tim Wheatley was reassignedfrom the Baltimore Sun’s sportsdepartment to the head of moneyand spending.Under rules of the APSE’s char

ter, Wheatley, who was to becomerst vice present at the 2009 APSEconvention in Pittsburgh, had torelinquish his post because he wasno longer a sports editor.

Kaplan, deputy

sports editor at theKnoxville (Tenn.)

News Sentinel,

was elected toreplace Garry D.Howard, the in

coming president,as rst vice presi

dent when the balloting endedJune 1.Michael Anastasi, managingeditor and executive sports editor at the Salt Lake Tribune, receivedthe second-most votes in the four-man race and was named secondvice president.

Kaplan will succeed Garry

Howard as president at the 2010APSE convention in Salt LakeCity. Despite having to move intothe rst vice president spot a year earlier than expected, Kaplan plans to work with the other of

cers on increasing membershipand improving the APSE contest.“I’m extremely honored to jointhe list of people who have servedat APSE and to have the respectfor me shown by my colleagues,”said Kaplan, who has been at the News Sentinel since 1996. “We’llhave some difcult times ahead of us because of changes in the in

dustry, but I’ll (do my job) with alot of heart.”Anastasi, who spent 11 years atthe Los Angeles Daily News be

fore joining the Tribune in 2004,is also a member of the AssociatedPress ManagingEditors and theAmerican Asso

ciation of Sunday

and Feature Edi-

tors.As second vice president, he’ll be responsible for managing the newsletter, print andonline.“It’s a tremendous honor be

cause its also a tremendous re

sponsibility,” Anastasi said. “TheAPSE and our industry is at acrossroads, and the decisions thatthe leaders make are going to be(important).” Noting the shaky nancial stateof the newspaper industry, Kaplansaid that APSE needs to consider serious changes to its contest, suchas eliminating awards for specialsections.“(We need to) gure out if there’s a more economical way todo this,” said Kaplan, who servedas a judge in previous APSE con

tests. “APSE, as a group, will haveto decide where we go from here.”Kaplan stressed the need for APSE to work harder to persuademembers to remain with the orga

nization and other sports editorsto join in the face of massive lay

offs and newspapers going out of business.“Those things (layoffs andnewspapers shutting down) I can’tstop,” Kaplan said. “But what Ican do is help APSE grow and bea voice for sports editors and writ

-ers and help them stay in this busi-

ness, a business that we love.”

BY LARRY YOUNG

APSE Bulletin Staff Writer

Pittsburgh, the host city of thisyear’s 36

annual Associated PressSports Editors Convention, isn’thurting when it comes to tourism.For starters the convention’s ho

tel, the Sheraton Station Square,could be considered an attraction initself being that it is the city’s onlyriverfront hotel.“Pittsburgh really has a lot to offer as a host city,” said Jerry Micco, as

sistant managing editor/sports at thePittsburgh Post-Gazette. “There’sa lot to do because we have every

thing from night clubs to museumsand restaurants to great sportingvenues.”The sites start as soon as news

paper managers check in to theSheraton Station Square with theopening night reception whichwill be held on the Gateway Clip

per Fleet, a set of riverboats thatsail around Pittsburgh Point and allthree rivers.Within walking distance of theconvention hotel is PNC Park, homeof the Pittsburgh Pirates and one of the newer and most scenic ballparksin Major League Baseball. The park sits on the Allegheny River just be

fore it meets the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River — henceThree Rivers.APSE has an outing planned Fri

day night at the ballpark: $47 cov

ers the price of a pregame meal andgame ticket to watch the Pirates hostthe Royals.“As far as sports go, the Pirateswill be the main thing going onhere,” Micco said. “PNC Park is agreat place. If anyone wants to pick up a ticket and go to one of thosegames, I’m sure they will enjoy it.”If you’re already booked Friday,don’t fret: The Pirates are on aneight-game homestand through June27.“One of the things that makesPNC Park so unique is that they built it in such a way that you havea view of the rivers and the down

town skyline,” said Walter Villa,Assistant Sports Editor of The Pitts

burgh Tribune-Review. “You havean incredible view from your seat of the city and outlying mountains. It’squite beautiful.”Downtown also boasts the Pitts

burgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, oneof only six major zoo and aquariumcombinations in the United States.Prefer an active outing?Known as a “National HistoricLandmark,” Kennywood Park pro

vides roller coasters, water rides,

thrill rides, classic rides and kiddie-

land. It also offers daily BMX stuntand juggling shows.For those seeking to explore thedeep history of the “Steel City,”Senator John Heinz’s PittsburghRegional History Center is a great place to visit.The history center offers an inter

active environment for visitors of allages with everything from the pre-revolutionary drama of the French& Indian War to the heroics of theSuper Steelers.For our artsy attendees:Pittsburgh’s cultural district— located downtown—offers art andlive entertainment, classical andcontemporary music, ballet, mod

ern dance, visual art, opera, musicaltheater, and drama.During the conference 8-Track,Harry’s Friendly Service, Swing,Community Partners and Ameri

can Celebration will be performing.Tickets are $39.50. To RSVP, call(412) 456-6666.“There are seven venues for per

forming arts,” said Margie Romero,Communications Manager for thePittsburgh Public Theater. “At thetime of the convention we will havefour performances left of Harry’sFriendly Service ending June 28

.”

Notable Pittsburghattractions

Carnegie Science CenterKennywood ParkMt. Washington and the InclinesPNC ParkPittsburgh Zoo & PPG AquariumSenator John Heinz PittsburghRegional History Center