Sports Journalism

The John Curley Center for Sports Journalism explores issues and trends in sports journalism through instruction, outreach, programming and research.

The Center was established in 2003 with Distinguished Professional in Residence and Professor John Curley and Dean Doug Anderson serving as founding co-directors. It was named the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism in September 2006, honoring Curley, whose more than five decades of newspaper experience includes work as a reporter, editor, publisher and, ultimately, president, CEO and chairman of the Gannett Co. He was the first editor of USA Today.

Commentaries

• Sheil Kapadia of Philly.com writes that the audience should remain the focus for media members using social media (April 2012)
  
• Previous Curley Center Commentaries

Steaming Video

Archived video streams of presentations from the Curley Center.

• APSE Regional Meeting: The Sandusky Scandal, with Sara Ganim of Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa. (April 10, 2012) VIDEO
  
• APSE Regional Meeting: Joe Paterno's Last Interview, with Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post (April 10, 2012)  PART 1 / PART 2
  
• APSE Regional Meeting: Addressing NCAA Reform, with John Nichols and Scott Krechmar (April 10, 2012) VIDEO
  
• APSE Regional Meeting: Q&A with Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien (April 10, 2012) VIDEO
  
  

"A Conversation About Covering Controversy"
Archived broadcast of Nov. 29, 2911, discussion presented by the Curley Center.

Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports

Presented annually, recognizing creative, in-depth and innovative covage of youth and high school sports -- especially large issues and trends related to those levels of athletic competition.

Curley Center Calendar

Details on summer, fall events coming soon!