No time outs
Subtitle: what it's really like to be a sportswriter today
By: Christopher J. Walsh.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, [Md.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Walsh, Christopher J., 1968-; Sportswriters -- United States -- Biography; Sports journalism -- Authorship
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The fundamentals; title: How a newspaper and sports department operate; title: So you want to be a sports writer; title: Getting started-Florida; title: Jevon Kearse; title: Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe; title: Minorities in sports and journalism; title: Even coaches and kids get cancer; title: Breaking through-Arizona; title: Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks; title: Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire; title: Mike Tyson; title: Wayne Gretzky; title: Sean Elliott; title: Columns : from Pete Rose to Lute Olson; title: Practical applications; title: Off-field issues; title: The NFL's salary cap and collective bargaining agreement; title: The money of sports; title: The relationship between athletes and reporters (Brett Favre); title: Sports and tragedy; title: Event-super bowl XXV; title: Monday-coaches : offensive gurus make it with defense; title: Tuesday-media day : Ray Lewis vs. the media; title: Wednesday-quarterback second-chances I: Kerry Collins; title: Thursday-quarterback second-chances II: Trent Dilfer; title: Friday-local angles : Ron Dayne and news stories; title: Saturday-game preview : defense still wins championships; title: Sunday-the super bowl : the biggest day in sports; title: Beat-the 2002 Green Bay Packers; title: Every ending is a beginning; title: Development, discovery and dedication; title: New highs and lows; title: every beginning is an ending; title: Appendix(s); title: A. Glossary of newspaper terms; title: B. My story; title: C. Tips on getting into the business and finding a job.