Author Archives: fosterlander
Profile – Foster
Despite five straight state titles, Sharman White wants more March 28, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER Sharman White’s Miller Grove teams have won five straight state championships, but not because of a fancy gym or uniforms or players recruited from other
Profile – Foster
Despite five straight state titles, Sharman White wants more March 28, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER Sharman White’s Miller Grove teams have won five straight state championships, but not because of a fancy gym or uniforms or players recruited from other
News analysis – Foster
Michigan balance, hot early shooting enough to solve Syracuse’s 2-3 zone April 10, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER ATLANTA — Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense is no mystery. Switching to the scheme almost exclusively in 2003 helped Jim Boeheim win his
News analysis – Foster
Michigan balance, hot early shooting enough to solve Syracuse’s 2-3 zone April 10, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER ATLANTA — Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense is no mystery. Switching to the scheme almost exclusively in 2003 helped Jim Boeheim win his
Foster – trend/innovation story
Modern technology and social media solve some recruiting problems, create others March 1, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER Having dealt with the media circus surrounding Robert Nkemdiche, the No. 1 football player in the country for the class of 2013, for
Foster – trend/innovation story
Modern technology and social media solve some recruiting problems, create others March 1, 2013 By FOSTER LANDER Having dealt with the media circus surrounding Robert Nkemdiche, the No. 1 football player in the country for the class of 2013, for
Foster infographic
Here is a link to my multimedia piece, with the relevant chart attached. Numbers are via cfbstats.com. It’s been done since Friday but I’ve been wrestling with the HTML, trying to get this to post as an interactive map, but
Foster infographic
Here is a link to my multimedia piece, with the relevant chart attached. Numbers are via cfbstats.com. It’s been done since Friday but I’ve been wrestling with the HTML, trying to get this to post as an interactive map, but
“Dream” Job – Foster
Outside of Sports Illustrated, I’d love to write for Esquire because they do some of the best long-form journalism anywhere. They have a great staff, with Chris Jones, Michael Paterniti and a who’s-who of good storytellers. They cover a wide
“Dream” Job – Foster
Outside of Sports Illustrated, I’d love to write for Esquire because they do some of the best long-form journalism anywhere. They have a great staff, with Chris Jones, Michael Paterniti and a who’s-who of good storytellers. They cover a wide
Infographic – Foster
I don’t want to embed this here because the pictures end up gigantic, but here’s a link to an infographic that caught my eye, for various reasons. There’s not a whole lot of artistic value here, but the simplicity works.
Infographic – Foster
I don’t want to embed this here because the pictures end up gigantic, but here’s a link to an infographic that caught my eye, for various reasons. There’s not a whole lot of artistic value here, but the simplicity works.
Best/Worst ledes (Foster)
BEST: WASHINGTON, Pa. — The building sits no more than a mile from the highway, but the short distance between Washington High School and Interstate 70 provides insight into a community hurting to hold onto its proud traditions. The severe
Best/Worst ledes (Foster)
BEST: WASHINGTON, Pa. — The building sits no more than a mile from the highway, but the short distance between Washington High School and Interstate 70 provides insight into a community hurting to hold onto its proud traditions. The severe
Nut Grafs: Michael Paterniti’s “The Long Fall of One-Eleven Heavy” (Foster)
One of the first pieces of advice you’ll hear about writing non-fiction (as the Poynter post says) is to give information to readers judiciously and to not give away the ending. That’s why nut grafs are so interesting and so
Nut Grafs: Michael Paterniti’s “The Long Fall of One-Eleven Heavy” (Foster)
One of the first pieces of advice you’ll hear about writing non-fiction (as the Poynter post says) is to give information to readers judiciously and to not give away the ending. That’s why nut grafs are so interesting and so
Social Media and Recruiting: Communication Overload
Here’s a story from ESPN.com in their coverage leading up to Signing Day about how social media has led to information and communication saturation. The writer, Michael Rothstein, does a nice job with an anecdote from Wake Forest recruiting coordinator Ray
Social Media and Recruiting: Communication Overload
Here’s a story from ESPN.com in their coverage leading up to Signing Day about how social media has led to information and communication saturation. The writer, Michael Rothstein, does a nice job with an anecdote from Wake Forest recruiting coordinator Ray
College Recruiting and High School Sports Beat
I’m still struggling to define a specific area within the recruiting field that I’d like to focus on. Academics and how athletes qualify (and how schools alter entrance requirements) intrigues me, as do some of the mysterious subplots (tactics schools
College Recruiting and High School Sports Beat
I’m still struggling to define a specific area within the recruiting field that I’d like to focus on. Academics and how athletes qualify (and how schools alter entrance requirements) intrigues me, as do some of the mysterious subplots (tactics schools
find good stories and tell them 