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Our graduating class
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"...This has been an important and informative program for someone who has always known they want to cover sports, but really never had received much direction..."

"...I was able to get credit at my university, so the Sports Institute practically paid for itself..."

 
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Seminars

Download .PDFs of select seminars held at The Sports Institute.

Beat Reporting
Jim Donaldson,
The Providence Journal
Mark Murphy,
The Boston Herald
Internet Sports
Jeff Horrigan,
The Boston Herald
David LeFort,
Boston.com/The Boston Globe
Media Relations I
Matt Chmura,
Boston Bruins
Adam Kaufman,
Providence Bruins
Media Relations II
Matt Chmura,
Boston Bruins
Adam Kaufman,
Providence Bruins
The Athlete
& the Media
Mike Reiss,
The Boston Globe
Ted Johnson,
ex-New England Patriots linebacker
Mark Stuart,
Boston Bruins
2009 Sports Insitute Graduating Class

Our trip
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Award Winners Join Sports Institute Staff

Sports Institute News

The Sports Institute at Boston University is happy to welcome award-winning journalists Paul  Flannery and Dominic Reuter to the staff. Flannery is currently the online editor for Boston Magazine and will teach sports journalism this coming summer.  In addition to his duties at Boston Magazine, Flannery covers the World Champion Boston Celtics for WEEI.com.  Reuter is  a the senior technician and manager at Boston University’s Photo Lab. He is also a highly regarded freelance photographer who has worked for the Boston Red Sox and ICON Sports Media. He has also produced pieces for the Living Earth foundation.  Reuter will instruct the Multimedia component of the Sports Institute. Read more.

The Sports Institute will offer an intensive four-week program of study, combining the practical and theoretical works of the sports industry. The purpose of the Institute is to train professionals and to offer a unique, specialized program in a nationally renowned academic setting.

This summer the institute is scheduled for June 1 - June 26, 2009.

Participants in the program will take four courses over the period of study, meeting a minimum of four hours a week per course. The intensive area of study will be open to current Boston University students as well as students from other colleges and universities. College students must have at least junior or above status. Graduate students are welcome as well. Professionals seeking career advancement are encouraged to enroll.

Tuition for the four week program is $3,750. Living expenses are not included in this fee.

Contact Prof. Shorr via email with further questions:fshorr@bu.edu

The Sports Institute at Boston University is affiliated with sportsmediaguide.com, a website exploring the art and craft of sports journalism.

 

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