Three Franklin College students, accompanied by Scott McDaniel, assistant professor of journalism and chair of the Pulliam School of Journalism, traveled to New Orleans to cover Super Bowl week. While in New Orleans, the students were able to gain valuable experience with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They worked on Media Row at the New Orleans Convention Center where they rubbed elbows with media outlets from around the country and they interviewed players on the field in Caesars Superdome.

The students wrote stories, filmed interviews, and prepared graphics while in New Orleans. They published their content on www.thestatehousefile.com, an Indiana news site powered by the students of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism, and on www.thefranklinnews.com, the award-winning student news website of Franklin College.

The student reporters sought out interviews with Hoosier natives, including Peyton Hendershot, a tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs, and Carson Steele, a running back on the Chiefs. To round out their experience, Franklin College students were able to interview Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni.

The students who covered the Super Bowl included:

Caleb Crockett, a junior sports communication and multimedia journalism major, from Whiteland.

 Hadley Fuhrman, a junior public relations major, from Hayesville.

 Ryan Gage, a senior sports communication major, from Indianapolis.

 McDaniel’s article about their experience can be found at https://bit.ly/2025_Super_Bowl.

For more information, contact the Franklin College Office of Communications at (317) 738-8185.

By: Clayton Shull ’26

Franklin College Pulliam Fellow