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Sports Reporting

Sports Reporting. Adapted by Dr. Mike Downing from News Reporting and Writing , Eighth Edition. Sports Reporting is “Beat” Reporting. Be prepared Read for background (back issues; Internet) Talk to sources; establish a relationship Talk to others who have covered your beat

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Sports Reporting

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  1. Sports Reporting Adapted by Dr. Mike Downing from News Reporting and Writing, Eighth Edition

  2. Sports Reporting is “Beat” Reporting • Be prepared • Read for background (back issues; Internet) • Talk to sources; establish a relationship • Talk to others who have covered your beat • Understand your editor’s expectations • Learn the law as it relates to your beat (e.g. drug testing) • Learn about governing bodies (NFLPA, NCAA, etc.)

  3. Sports Blends News + Features • Like a news story, a good sports story should reveal who, what, when, where, why, and how: • Who won the game? • What was the score? • When did the game occur? • Where did they play? • Why did these teams meet (Conference game? Division game? Playoff game?) • How was the game won or lost?

  4. Sports Blends News + Features (continued) • Like a good features story, a good sports story goes beyond the 5Ws and H and considers the “people” angle. • Coach Smith won his 100th football game last Sunday. • Pitching on only two days rest, Gabriel Rivera pitched a one-hitter yesterday. • The East High School water polo team has made the playoffs for the first time in five years. • Despite losing their top scorer, Parkland won its third game in a row.

  5. Develop Contacts • Players • Coaches • Administrators • Trainers • Intelligent Fans • Equipment Managers • Alumni • Former Players

  6. Digging for the Real Story • Maintain your distance from the people you cover. • Keep readers in mind. • Read your email and answer questions that the readers have. • Keep your eyes and ears open.

  7. Covering a Contest • The final score is only part of the sports story… • Readers want description, so they can re-live the event (or learn about parts of the game they might have missed). • Readers want analysis: Why did the team lose? What changes are being considered?

  8. Questions?

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