Sports sections are often the most intimidating spaces in scholastic newsrooms, especially in a male-dominated field. This session will explore what it’s like to cover sports as a young woman in high school journalism: How to earn credibility and choose stories that matter. Through real reporting experiences, this presentation gives student journalists effective and practical tools for building confidence, writing with authority and using empathy as a reporting strength rather than a weakness. While centered on women’s experiences, the session is relevant for any student journalist navigating credibility, access and voice in traditionally gendered spaces.
20260417T080020260417T0845America/ChicagoWomen covering sports: Finding your positionSports sections are often the most intimidating spaces in scholastic newsrooms, especially in a male-dominated field. This session will explore what it’s like to cover sports as a young woman in high school journalism: How to earn credibility and choose stories that matter. Through real reporting experiences, this presentation gives student journalists effective and practical tools for building confidence, writing with authority and using empathy as a reporting strength rather than a weakness. While centered on women’s experiences, the session is relevant for any student journalist navigating credibility, access and voice in traditionally gendered spaces.Room 101 HSpring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventionamber@jea.org
