The stairway leading up to the 91.1 The Globe is narrow and winding. Campers’ feet patter on its metal steps, waiting to file into the studio. One boy points to a poster of a man in dark sunglasses, playing the guitar. Ted Russell? he asks. Who’s that? The stairway walls are lined with posters of … Keep reading »
Archives for Camp Blog 2013
Life in Radio: From 'Amazing' to 'Awesome'
LiAnna Overman took a turn in the high-backed interviewer’s chair today. Until now, when guests (athletes) came to be interviewed, we had other guests (professional journalists) there to ask questions. Today we had only one guest, Jason Samuel, the general manager of 91.1 the Globe, which was named the best college radio station in the … Keep reading »
When Sports and Writing Mix, Magic Happens
Jep Hostetler, a past president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, held up a copy of The Elkhart Truth on Tuesday. He paged through the paper, showing the campers that all of the sections were intact: full pages of sports, news, lifestyle. Then Hostetler deconstructed the news. He pulled pages apart. He created strips. He … Keep reading »
Young Journalists Quick to Learn
In another eventful day at Write on Sports, campers proved that they could write under pressure. Following an hour-long session of interviews with Bethel College pitcher Natalie Newell and Goshen News sports reporter Greg Keim, each camper turned out a polished spot story in less than 60 minutes. Newell, who has broken Bethel’s single-season strike-out … Keep reading »
First the Questions (Indoors), Then the Fastballs (on the Field)
It was like old times for a star pitcher and a local sports reporter, back together again to talk about softball for a story. The pitcher, Natalie Newell, a graduate of Goshen High School, and the journalist, Greg Keim of The Goshen News, know each other well from the days when Keim covered Newell as … Keep reading »
Interviewing on the Road at Notre Dame, Silver Hawks Ballpark
The campers of Write on Sports Goshen began Wednesday by interviewing two Notre Dame football players in a university press room and ended by interviewing three players and a pitching coach with the South Bend Silver Hawks, who took questions on the field in between batting practice and the start of their game against Kane … Keep reading »
Write on Sports Under Way in Goshen
Write on Sports launched its first camp in Goshen this week, welcoming 10 promising young journalists (five girls and five boys, all of whom will be entering seventh or eighth grades). On Monday, the first day of camp, we began with team-building exercises, including one activity in which students and teachers talked about the history … Keep reading »