Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Povich Panel

Last week, I had the pleasure of listening to and meeting sports writers David Aldridge and Christine Brennan as a part of the Povich Sports Journalism camp. 




During the panel, Aldridge, a TNT reporter, was asked about the Donald Sterling issue and his opinion on the topic. He told us about how uncomfortable he felt being in Staples Center just after Sterling had openly said he didn't want black people at his games.


Christine Brennan, a USA Today sports columnist, told us about her experience covering the dramatic story of figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Olympics.  The competition was the 6th most watched television broadcast ever and she got to be in the center of it all in Lillehammer, Norway.

After the panel was over, we were all able to go talk to them, get their autographs, and take pictures. 

--Diana Nunez


1 comment:

Quinn Kropschot said...

Diana, what an interesting reflection you had on the Povich Panel. I had such a wonderful time there. Though I am not extremely involved in sports journalism I was still able to learn a lot about a subject I know virtually nothing about.

One of my personal favorite moments was hearing David Aldridge talk about the Los Angeles Clippers. Coming from Los Angeles the Clippers are a big deal and hearing someone speak about an issue he experienced first hand was fascinating.