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Maureen Nasser, Associate Athletic Director at George Mason University, visited our Sports Writing and Reporting class to speak about professionalism.

She provided a lot of insight as to what is necessary to succeed and what constitutes professionalism.

1. Dress the part: Dressing professionaly and appropriately demonstrates that you are serious about your job and that you want to be taken seriously. Also, don’t wear team apparel when covering a game or team.
2. Don’t cheer for your team on press row: There are very few exceptions to this rule, such as when the USA beat Russia in ice hockey in the 1980 Winter Olympics–an historic upset. Cheering for the team you work for or cover is amateur and can demonstrate you care more about the team than your job.
3. Be proactive: When it comes to dealing in public relations, if a situation comes about where there is a situation that could have negative media implications, be proactive and respond to the situation before the media gets a hold of it and runs away with the situation.

Thanks to Maureen Nasser for visiting and providing tips about professionalism.

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