Despite USA Today’s gaudy sports cover (on right), the newspaper typically offers terrific analysis, interesting features, and solid reporting. I do not frequently read the print edition, but I read the online daily by using an app on my iPhone. After turning the front page and readjusting my eyes, I learned a great deal about [...]
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Analyze key plays in game stories
Want to see how to analyze a key play in a game story? Then check out this hockey story from the Michigan Daily’s Michael Florek. This is how journalists should dissect plays – through careful observation and solid interviews. Florek describes a play that would otherwise be overlooked – a fifth goal in a 5-2 [...]
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. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. Preparing you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. You can 
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