USA Today Network columnist Darren Cooper

USA Today Network columnist Darren Cooper

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2112851/open_sms] Darren Cooper, a longtime sports columnist for the USA Today Network, encourages aspiring journalists to record podcasts, create social media brands, and learn how to cover multiple sports. Hosts Matthew Goldman and Tommy Sherwood connect Cooper's advice to their own reporting for campus media at William Paterson University. This podcast was edited by Tommy Sherwood.

TV news pioneer Connie Chung

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2112851/open_sms] Connie Chung describes navigating her trailblazing career as a Chinese American woman in television journalism. Hosts Tommy Sherwood, William Gifford, and Julia Menn stress the importance of reporting accurately and fairly to develop credibility with audiences. This episode was edited by Tommy Sherwood.

NBA production assistant Fatime Sela

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2112851/open_sms] Fatime Sela, a Willam Paterson alum who creates social media videos for the National Basketball Association, describes the rewards and challenges of working in the sports media industry. Hosts Matt Goldman and Will Gifford draw connections between Sela's journey and their own times in college. This episode was edited by Tommy Sherwood.

New York Post copy editor Anthony Locicero

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2112851/open_sms] Anthony Locicero, a copy editor for the New York Post, walks through his duties, including editing stories for grammar and style, fact-checking, laying out pages, and writing headlines. Hosts Tommy Sherwood and Alexander Felix compare their expectations of a copy editor's role to the realities that Locicero described. This episode was edited by Tommy Sherwood.

YES Network journalists Seth Rothman, Jeff Quagliata, and Mike Medvin

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2112851/open_sms] The WPSPJ Podcast tours YES Network in Stamford, Connecticut, with graphics coordinator Seth Rothman, research manager Jeff Quagliata, and producer Mike Medvin. Hosts Tommy Sherwood and Daniel Karp discuss the importance of preparation and research in sports journalism.