Women Leaders in Sports Media
The Cronkite School’s Women Leaders in Sports Media are high-achieving women changing the future of sports media.
The Cronkite School's Women Leaders in Sports Media program is a live-learn community of like-minded, high-achieving women pursuing the undergraduate Sports Journalism degree. Eligible students are incoming first-time, first-year students admitted to the Sports Journalism bachelor's degree program with a high school course competency GPA of 3.50 or higher at the time of applying for admission (view the first-year admission requirements page for details).
As a part of the program, students live in a dedicated housing cluster within the Gordon Commons residential hall with other Women Leaders in Sports Media members, and enjoy these benefits:
- Early move-in to Gordon Commons housing
- Pre-semester kick-off event in August
- Paid membership to the Cronkite chapter of the Association of Women in Sports Media
- Exclusive programming, including guest speakers and special outings
- T-shirt and more
After their first year, members continue to enjoy (and create!) special programming, and engage with new members and alumni to strengthen the WLSM network. Meanwhile, members pursue their sports media coursework and internships in the heart of Phoenix—home to teams from all five major sports leagues, a Pac-12 university, college bowl games, PGA and LPGA tournaments, NASCAR and spring training headquarters for half of the teams in Major League Baseball.
The transition to university is exciting and sometimes intimidating, but Women Leaders in Sports Media members start (and finish!) their college careers supported by a community of leaders just like them.
Next steps
Ready to join the trailblazing women leading the future of sports media?
1. Apply for the BA in Sports Journalism program.
OR
2. Contact us at [email protected] to express your interest by Jan. 15, 2025.
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