Sports Journalism An Introduction to Reporting and Writing
by Stofer, Kathryn T.; Schaffer, James R.; Rosenthal, Brian A.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-10-15
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary
Sports Journalism introduces students to sports reporting careers and to the writing style sports writers and media relations professionals use. The book stresses the importance of basic writing fundamentals and high ethical standards, essential values for sports journalists. Introductory chapters acquaint readers with issues and challenges in an industry in transition changing technology, multimedia capability, citizen journalists and bloggers, shrinking news holes, and the deadline-dictated lifestyle of sports journalists. Skills chapters elaborate on news values and the conventions of journalism as they apply to sports writing. From leads to nut grafs, inverted pyramid to Model T, simple sentences to headlines, interviewing to using quotations, Sports Journalism focuses on the basics. The book expands the writer's experience into building relationships with sources and media contacts, using numbers and statistics, practicing AP style, and abiding by legal and ethical standards.
Author Biography
Kathryn T. Stofer is professor of communication arts at Hastings College. James R. Schaffer is professor of journalism at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Brian A. Rosenthal is a sports writer at the Lincoln Journal Star and has served as adjunct professor at Hastings College.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Living the Life | p. 1 |
| Routine? What Routine? | p. 3 |
| Take Down or Reversal? | p. 6 |
| Covering the Game | p. 7 |
| A New Kind of Sports Reporter | p. 8 |
| Advance Stories | p. 11 |
| Game Summary | p. 16 |
| Post-Game Analysis | p. 23 |
| Finding the Sources | p. 29 |
| Beat Reporting | p. 30 |
| Developing Sources | p. 31 |
| Building Relationships with Sources | p. 49 |
| Asking the Questions | p. 53 |
| Interviewing Skills | p. 54 |
| Asking the Right Questions | p. 58 |
| Interview Settings | p. 62 |
| Using Quotations | p. 65 |
| Style, Placing Attribution | p. 69 |
| Working with the Media | p. 81 |
| Sports Information Directors | p. 82 |
| Credential Requests | p. 88 |
| News Releases | p. 88 |
| Choosing the Words | p. 105 |
| Journalistic Writing Style | p. 106 |
| Proofreading | p. 128 |
| Writing the Story | p. 133 |
| Sports News Values | p. 134 |
| Feature Stories | p. 141 |
| Leads | p. 145 |
| Nut Graf | p. 154 |
| Story Structure | p. 157 |
| Columns | p. 163 |
| Following the Style | p. 171 |
| AP Style | p. 171 |
| Headlines | p. 174 |
| Captions | p. 186 |
| Libel and Other Legalities | p. 189 |
| Making the Numbers Count | p. 201 |
| Understanding the Game | p. 202 |
| Interpreting the Game | p. 210 |
| Feeding the Fans | p. 212 |
| Dollars and Cents | p. 212 |
| Arbitration Suits | p. 213 |
| For the Record | p. 213 |
| Highlighting the Greats | p. 217 |
| Participatory Journalism | p. 218 |
| Giants of the Past | p. 219 |
| A More Muscular Prose | p. 222 |
| Modern Masters | p. 224 |
| AP Sports Guidelines and Style | p. 237 |
| Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics | p. 261 |
| Glossary of News and Sports Terms | p. 265 |
| Index | p. 277 |
| About the Authors | p. 287 |
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