Field guide to covering sports
By: Joe Gisondi
Series: Field guide series
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781604265590
Subjects: Sports journalism; Authorship
Description: How best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started. From sports fan to sports journalist; title: Writing game stories; title: Getting the most out of an interview; title: High school sports; title: Beyond game: developing and writing features; title: Bloddging: finding a unique perspective; title: Covering a beat. Auto racing; title: Baseball; title: Basketball; title: Bowling; title: Cross country; title: Field hockey; title: Football; title: Golf; title: Ice hockey; title: Lacrosse; title: Rowing; title: Rugby; title: Soccer; title: Softball; title: Swimming & diving; title: Tennis; title: Track & field; title: Triathlons; title: Volleyball; title: Wrestling; title: Exploring further. Working with sports information directors; title: Covering fantasy sports; title: Avoiding clichés; title: Ethics : sports writers can't act like fans; title: Broadcasting games on radio; title: Assignment desk : exercises.