Writing As A Team Sport

Download or read book The Essentials of Sports Reporting and Writing written by Scott Reinardy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.