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As the NCAA Women’s Final Four will be in full swing in Indianapolis, the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center will host a special panel discussion April 4 with some of the nation’s top journalists on the IUPUI campus to discuss the role of women in sports media.

The panel, co-sponsored by American Women in Sports Media, the Associated Press Sports Editors and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, is titled, “Women in Sports Media: Obstacles, Opportunities and Observations.” It will feature:

• Michael Anastasi, managing editor/sports for The Salt Lake Tribune and incoming president of the Associated Press Sports Editors.
• Christine Brennan, award-winning columnist for USA TODAY and commentator for ABC News, CNN and NPR.
• Dave Goren, executive director of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
• Ann Killion, contributing writer for Sports Illustrated and author.
• Shelley Smith, correspondent for ESPN’s SportsCenter.

The panel discussion will take place at 4 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the IUPUI Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, located at 535 W. Michigan St. in downtown Indianapolis. It is free and open to the public.

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