About the Sports Media Center

The Sports Media Center builds on the Newhouse School’s reputation for training the world’s greatest sports professionals by connecting alumni, faculty and current students through their sports journalism skills and passion for the profession.

The center provides oversight for the school’s sports media and communications emphasis, a specialized track for graduate and undergraduate students in the broadcast and digital journalism; magazine, news and digital journalism; and television radio and film programs.

The Sports Media Center also collaborates with on-campus sports media and strengthens academic-industry partnerships through special events, guest lectures and an advisory board of professionals in sports media.

Associated faculty members serve as experts on issues in the field. Veteran television sports producer and professor of practice Olivia Stomski ’01 is the center’s director.