Covering the Game: Asian Americans in Sports Media

New England JACL, NESN, and New England AAJA

present

COVERING THE GAME: ASIAN AMERICANS IN SPORTS MEDIA

Come hear Asian Americans from newspaper, television, and digital media talk about their experiences as an Asian American in sports media, stories of Asian American athletes, career advice, and thoughts on the hot sports topics of today.

Panelists include:

Abby Chin, Boston Celtics sideline reporter, Comcast SportsNet New England

Fluto Shinzawa, reporter/Boston Bruins beat writer, The Boston Globe

Gary Striewski, anchor/reporter, NESN

Ben Watanabe, digital content editor, NESN

Al Young, media consultant, the first Asian American metro daily sportswriter

Moderator: Daigo Fujiwara, former reporter, Boston Globe, currently web developer, Harvard Business Review

Saturday, October 17, 2015

11:00 am-2:00 pm

NESN Studios

480 Arsenal St., Building 1

Watertown, MA 02472

(480 Arsenal St. is an office park off of the Westbound side of street. Entrance driveway is next to Auto Zone)

(Free on-site parking in front of and behind building. MBTA 70/70A bus stop one block away at Watertown Mall/Arsenal Mall)

Reception will be held after panel discussion.

Free Admission

Limited seating for 50

RSVP required by Thursday, October 15, 2015

Register on-line at http://covering-the-game.eventbrite.com

Co-Sponsored by the New England Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), New England Sports Network (NESN), and New England Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)