New York Times, Post Journalists to Speak at Montclair State Wednesday

Come to Montclair State University Wednesday for an insider's view about sports journalism and the challenges facing the industry. 

Popular sportswriters Harvey Araton of The New York Times and Phil Mushnick of the New York Post will discuss sports journalism and the future of print starting at 7:30 p.m. at Montclair State University’s Yogi Berra Museum, located at 1 Normal Ave.

Learn firsthand how the renowned speakers got started in the business, the ethical challenges they face in their work, what makes for excellent sports journalism and if the traditional sports section will survive our digital age.

Montclair State University professor Rita Jacobs to moderate with audience's questions and answers. 

The talk is free and open to the public. 

Harvey Araton, a columnist and enterprise reporter for the New York Times, often focuses on the sociological side of sports and has appeared in the paper since 1991. He was nominated by the Times for a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 and is currently an adjunct professor at Montclair State University.

Phil Mushnick, a columnist for the New York Post, writes a thrice-weekly column “Equal Time” that has been a staple of the New York sports scene since 1982. He has been named “Sportswriter of the Year" multiple times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. 

The event is sponsored by The College of Education and Human Services, The English Department and The Albert Payson Terhune Foundation.