The essentials of sports reporting and writing / Scott Reinardy and Wayne Wanta.

By:

Reinardy, Scott [author.]

Contributor(s):

Wanta, Wayne [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009Description: x, 347 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0805864474
9780805864472
0805864482
9780805864489
1410618765
9781410618764

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

070.449796 22

LOC classification:

PN4784.S6 R45 2009

Contents:

1. Introduction: The field of sports writing -- 2. Types of stories: Game reports, advances, follows, sidebars -- 3. Preparation: Getting ready, information sources -- 4. Beginnings: What to lead with -- 5. Beginnings: Types of leads -- 6. Beginnings: Worst leads -- 7. Middles -- 8. Middles: Effective interviewing -- 9. Middles: Getting good quotes -- 10. Middles: Play-by-play -- 11. Endings: What to end with -- 12. Endings: What you need to include -- 13. Other types of stories: Sidebars -- 14. Other types of stories: Advances and follows -- 15. Other types of stories: Columns -- 16. Other types of stories: Features and profiles -- 17. Other types of stories: Sports news -- 18. Some final points: Stylistic errors to avoid -- 19. Some final points: Ethics of sports writing -- 20. Sports online.

Summary: "This text covers the full experience of sports writing. Authors Wayne Wanta and Scott Reinardy approach the topic using their own professional experience as sports writers and editors to give students a realistic view of the sports writing profession. After the overview and introduction to sports journalism, the authors move into the stages of article writing, organized around article beginnings, middles, and endings. The text also covers other types of sports stories, such as columns, profiles, and news, and addresses style and ethics issues. It provides students with a full understanding of how to produce quality content for sports stories, as well as offer insights as to what to expect in the sports reporter position."--Publisher's website.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-343) and index.

"This text covers the full experience of sports writing. Authors Wayne Wanta and Scott Reinardy approach the topic using their own professional experience as sports writers and editors to give students a realistic view of the sports writing profession. After the overview and introduction to sports journalism, the authors move into the stages of article writing, organized around article beginnings, middles, and endings. The text also covers other types of sports stories, such as columns, profiles, and news, and addresses style and ethics issues. It provides students with a full understanding of how to produce quality content for sports stories, as well as offer insights as to what to expect in the sports reporter position."--Publisher's website.

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