The WPSPJ Podcast
1) USA Today Network columnist Darren Cooper
Send us a textDarren 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 spor...Show More
2) TV news pioneer Connie Chung
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...Show More
3) NBA production assistant Fatime Sela
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 Go...Show More
4) New York Post copy editor Anthony Locicero
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 Sh...Show More
5) YES Network journalists Seth Rothman, Jeff Quagliata, and Mike Medvin
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 di...Show More
6) Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles
Darla Miles, a reporter for Channel 7's Eyewitness News in New York, advises young journalists to leave themselves out of the stories they cover. Host Tommy Sherwood reflects on Miles's approach to so...Show More
7) Pioneering NFL analyst Lesley Visser
Lesley Visser describes the challenges that she faced as the first woman to cover the NFL and become an NFL television analyst. Host Tommy Sherwood reflects on Visser's advice for young journalists to...Show More
8) Freelance journalist Matt Villano
Veteran freelancer Matt Villano advises young reporters to advocate for themselves when interacting with editors. Hosts Tommy Sherwood and Patrick Groh stress the importance of developing a unique voi...Show More
9) The Evolution of High School Journalism
Hosts Tommy Sherwood and Rochelle Estrada speak about the evolution in high school journalism with students Eliana Mendoza and Yadira Gonzalez from the Passaic Preparatory Academy in Passaic, New Jers...Show More
10) Preserving Our SPJ Chapter History
Hosts Rochelle Estrada and Tommy Sherwood discuss the creation of a university archive that catalogs memorabilia from the seven-year history of the William Paterson Society of Professional Journalists...Show More