why we gotta know how to cover sports
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SPORTS
Why we gotta know how to cover sports
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
Second most-popular section of newspapers
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
Second most-popular section of newspapers
What are the five most popular spectator sports in the U.S.?
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
Second most-popular section of newspapers
What are the five most popular spectator sports in the U.S.? Football, NASCAR, baseball, basketball, hockey
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
Second most-popular section of newspapers
What are the five most popular spectator sports in the U.S.? Football, NASCAR, baseball, basketball, hockey
Most popular internationally?
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Sports are the typically the most-viewed events on television: 111 million tuned for 2011 Super Bowl
Second most-popular section of newspapers What are the five most popular spectator
sports in the U.S.? Football, NASCAR, baseball, basketball, hockey
Most popular internationally? Soccer, cricket, field hockey, tennis, volleyball
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Most popular participant sport in U.S.?
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Most popular participant sport in U.S.? Bowling, fitness walking, tennis, golf, aerobics
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Most popular participant sport in U.S.? Bowling, fitness walking, tennis, golf, aerobics
It’s big business: consumer spending on sports likely tops $50 billion in U.S.
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Most popular participant sport in U.S.? Bowling, fitness walking, tennis, golf, aerobics
It’s big business: consumer spending on sports likely tops $50 billion in U.S.
Most valuable sports team in world?
IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS NEWS
Most popular participant sport in U.S.? Bowling, fitness walking, tennis, golf, aerobics
It’s big business: consumer spending on sports likely tops $50 billion in U.S.
Most valuable sports team in world? Manchester United, worth $1.8 billion
COVERING SPORTS
GAME STORIES
Most of what you’ll write are game stories: West Florida Christian vs Miami Heat, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Riverview, Sarasota Scullers regatta, Eddie Herr tennis tournament, FHSAA golf tournament, spring training games
GAME STORIES
Most of what you’ll write are game stories: West Florida Christian vs Miami Heat, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Riverview, Sarasota Scullers regatta, Eddie Herr tennis tournament, FHSAA golf tournament, spring training games
Game stories are news reports about who won and how the action unfolded
GAME STORIES
Most of what you’ll write are game stories: West Florida Christian vs Miami Heat, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Riverview, Sarasota Scullers regatta, Eddie Herr tennis tournament, FHSAA golf tournament, spring training games
Game stories are news reports about who won and how the action unfolded
Ideally, the reporter is on hand
GAME STORIES
You’ll witness game, interview participants, note crowd reactions, compile statistics
GAME STORIES
You’ll witness game, interview participants, note crowd reactions, compile statistics
Typically use a summary, inverted pyramid lede
GAME STORIES
You’ll witness game, interview participants, note crowd reactions, compile statistics
Typically use a summary, inverted pyramid lede
“West Florida Christian, led by the Irvin brothers, thumped the Orlando Magic on Monday night 107-49.”
GAME STORIES
You’ll witness game, interview participants, note crowd reactions, compile statistics
Typically use a summary, inverted pyramid lede
“West Florida Christian, led by the Irvin brothers, thumped the Orlando Magic on Monday night 107-49.”
Thousands of variations of game day stories... from simple IP to more feature like
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious Where and when
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious Where and when Key players and plays
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious Where and when Key players and plays Quotes
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious Where and when Key players and plays Quotes Strategies that affected outcome
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Final score Team names and type of sport if not
obvious Where and when Key players and plays Quotes Strategies that affected outcome Stats
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Injuries
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Injuries Records
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Injuries Records What game means
THINGS YOUR GAME STORY NEEDS
Injuries Records What game means Color: weather, crowd size and
demeanor, celebs in attendance
ADVANCE STORY
ADVANCE STORY
Story written in advance of a big game... e.g., Super Bowl
ADVANCE STORY
Story written in advance of a big game... e.g., Super Bowl
Significance of game, history, key players, records and momentum, quotes, strategies, injuries, who’s favored, time and tix info
FEATURES
Can write features on just about any aspect of sports
FEATURES
Can write features on just about any aspect of sports
Most common are personality profiles
COLUMNS
COLUMNS
You are paid to be opinionated... and to get fans riled up
ASSIGNMENT FOR FEBRUARY 7
Read and study pages 111-125 of Inside Reporting