The highest priority of the National Sports Journalism Center is to provide a high-quality education in sports media for our undergraduate and graduate students.
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| Dave Kindred (left), George Solomon (middle) and Kit O’Meara — daughter of Red Smith — at Red Smith Hall of Fame Opening on IUPUI campus in April 2009 |
| – Zach Hetrick/Photo |
- The center offers offering four undergraduate sports journalism courses on the IUPUI and Bloomington campuses. All of those classes are being offered via videoconference between the campuses. Our undergraduate sports courses, along with the broader journalism curriculum offered by the university, will help prepare students for careers in online, print, broadcasting and public relations.
- The center is home to the nation's only master's degree program in sports journalism.
- In addition to the academic courses, the center has launched a speaker series that features prominent national sports journalists, athletes, academics and administrators discussing the major sports media issues of the day. Several of these events also are aired nationally on the Big Ten Network and Indiana public television.
- The center is creating real-world experiences for its students. For example, it partnered with the NCAA on the creation of the first Student News Bureau at the 2010 men's basketball Final Four in Indianapolis. A dozen students were selected to cover the games and the festivities in the city, and their stories were distributed to more than 70 commercial and student publications around the nation. The center also will operate a Student News Bureau at the women's Final Four in Indianapolis next spring. Other programs are in the works.
- With this website, the NSJC has built the nation’s most comprehensive forum for breaking news and discussion of major issues in sports media.
- The center, home of the Associated Press Sports Editors and its Red Smith Award Hall of Fame, also is a national resource for training of current sports media professionals in this rapidly changing environment. The NSJC, working with other professional organizations and universities, offers seminars on topics of interest to professional sports journalists.
- The center hosts special events, such as the Diversity Sports Media Institute for inner city students who are interested in pursuing careers in sports journalism. The program was made possible through a grant from the McCormick Foundation.
Contact us for more information about courses and programs, or schedule a visit:
- Interim Executive Associate Dean Dan Drew
Indiana University
School of Journalism
535 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
IUPUI phone: (317) 278-5323
For questions about the graduate program and admissions, please contact:
- NSJC Academic Director Pamela C. Laucella
Indiana University
School of Journalism
535 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
IUPUI phone: (317) 278-5334
