This portable (6x8"), wire-spiral-bound guide can be used as a companion 'un-text' in sports-writing classes. It covers how to get started as a sports reporter, with material on clerking, the
new media landscape, writing sports stories, interviews, and features, and blogging. Chapters on 20 specific sports outlines basics of the sport's play and rules, show how to keep score and
keep statistics, give advice on how to watch the game and which players to focus on, and suggest questions to ask coaches and players and key points to focus on when writing about the game. The
third section of the book offers primers on working with sports directors, covering fantasy sports, avoiding clich矇s, ethics, and broadcasting games on the radio. Other features include a
section of hands-on assignments and exercises, and insider tips from real professionals. Gisondi is affiliated with Eastern Illinois University. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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