Sports Journalism An Introduction to Reporting and Writing

Name: Sports Journalism An Introduction to Reporting and Writing
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ISBN: 9780742561748

ISBN-10: 0742561747

ISBN-13: 9780742561748

Edition: 2009

Authors: Kathryn T. Stofer, James R. Schaffer, Brian A. Rosenthal

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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.08" wide x 9.05" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



Living the Life


Routine? What Routine?


Take Down or Reversal?



Covering the Game


A New Kind of Sports Reporter


Advance Stories


Game Summary


Post-Game Analysis



Finding the Sources


Beat Reporting


Developing Sources


Building Relationships with Sources



Asking the Questions


Interviewing Skills


Asking the Right Questions


Interview Settings


Using Quotations


Style, Placing Attribution



Working with the Media


Sports Information Directors


Credential Requests


News Releases



Choosing the Words


Journalistic Writing Style


Proofreading



Writing the Story


Sports News Values


Feature Stories


Leads


Nut Graf


Story Structure


Columns



Following the Style


AP Style


Headlines


Captions


Libel and Other Legalities



Making the Numbers Count


Understanding the Game


Interpreting the Game


Feeding the Fans


Dollars and Cents


Arbitration Suits


For the Record



Highlighting the Greats


Participatory Journalism


Giants of the Past


A More Muscular Prose


Modern Masters



AP Sports Guidelines and Style



Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics



Glossary of News and Sports Terms


Index


About the Authors