NFL senior vice president of football and international communications Michael Signora, lauded for his professional dealings with the media who cover the league, has been selected as the 2022 Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Signora, the 50th Horrigan Award winner, becomes the second person to receive the award twice, […]
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PFWA officers, board elected for 2021-22 seasons; Rooney Scholarship recipient announced
At the 2021 PFWA Annual Meeting held virtually January 29, the PFWA membership elected a slate of officers and board members for the 2021-2022 seasons. Lindsay Jones, senior writer for The Athletic, was elected to a two-year term as the organization’s 30th PFWA president. Also elected to two-year officer terms were Jenny Vrentas, Sports Illustrated […]
2018 NFL Media Access Policy
Each year, the National Football League reviews its media access policy that governs how NFL players, coaches and executives deal with the media on a daily and year-round basis. Everything from the amount and types of access each team must provide on a weekly basis, daily practice access, required press conferences to the disclosing of […]
Randall Liu selected as PFWA 2018 Jack Horrigan Award winner
Former NFL senior director of football communications Randall Liu, who spent 18 years on the league’s communications staff, has been selected as the 2018 Jack Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Liu, the 46th Horrigan Award winner, is the eighth person who has worked for the NFL to receive the […]
PFWA Statement on Cam Newton comment
A statement from the Pro Football Writers of America (Oct. 4, 2017): The Pro Football Writers of America strongly condemn Cam Newton’s demeaning comment toward a female media member Wednesday afternoon. When Charlotte Observer Panthers beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton during his weekly news conference how he felt about receiver Devin Funchess embracing the […]
2014 NFL Media Relations Policy
Each year, the National Football League reviews its media relations policy that governs how NFL players, coaches and executives deal with the media on a daily and year-round basis. Everything from the amount and types of access each team must provide on a weekly basis, daily practice access, required press conferences to the disclosing of […]