If you live and breathe sport and are serious about telling stories that inform, challenge, and engage audiences, this intensive one-week Sports Journalism Bootcamp is designed for you. 

Delivered by CNN Academy in collaboration with Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, this immersive programm is built for students with a strong interest in journalism, reporting, and sports media. This one-of-a-kind program will allow you to attend masterclasses, workshop with industry professionals, learn how to use mobile reporting software, and participate in a fast-paced, real-world sports journalism simulation. Parking, lunches, program merch, CNN Academy completion micro credentials, and all applicable bootcamp fees are included. The new format also provides more flexibility for students looking to complete internships, take classes, and/or study abroad this summer. 

The cost for Georgia Tech students to attend the full week is $200. Registration is open now through April 17. Reach out to CNNAcademy@gatech.edu with any questions or concerns.

Schedule

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Lecturer & Academic Professional Promotion Workshop 
Presenters:

• Lionel Gall, Senior Lecturer, School of Modern Languages
• Fariah Majmundar, Faculty HR Manager, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
• John Thornton, Principal Academic Professional and Director of LMC Films, School of Literature, Media, and Communication
• Alasdair Young, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and Professor and Neal Family Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

12 – 1 p.m. Lecturer & Academic Professional Listening Session
Facilitators:

• Amanda Murdie, Dean, Regents' Professor, and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair of Liberal Arts and Technology, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
• Alasdair Young, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and Professor and Neal Family Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Lunch will be provided during the listening session. Please RSVP by April 8. If you have any questions, please contact Fariah Majmundar.

Please visit the IAC graduation website for additional details and information on how to register. Please note: this is a ticketed event.

Snacks, treats, and other swag will be available in the following locations, while supplies last: 

• Swann Building Atrium (1st floor)
• D.M. Smith Building Lobby (1st floor)
• Old CE Building Basement Lounge (Ground Floor)
• Skiles Building Suite 340 "Co-Lab (3rd Floor)
• 781 Marietta Street Student Lounge "Hab Lab" (Basement Level) 

For questions or concerns, please reach out to Andrew McGraw at amcgraw@gatech.edu.

The conference begins the afternoon of April 30 and ends the afternoon of May 1. We expect participants to attend both days. The host institution will provide dinner on April 30 and breakfast and lunch on May 1. Participants will be reimbursed for parking.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we will have limited funds to support one night of lodging for presenters from outside the Metro Atlanta area. Funding preference will be given to junior scholars and to those without alternative sources of support.