Students are always going to stumble over coverage of sports events, especially on deadline, such as finding the best angles, selecting appropriate quotes, structuring stories effectively, asking probing questions, and determining key trends and plays. That’s part of the learning process. So is employing suitable terms.
Feb
18
2013
18
2013
Feb
14
2013
14
2013
Check out this basketball writing exercise
Exercises in class can never fully replicate an actual sportswriting experience, the same way batting practice isn’t the same as facing a live pitcher in a game. Like batting practice, though, exercises can better prepare students for live action. That’s why I constantly develop practice sessions for my sportswriting class like the one outlined below.
Exercises [...]
Jan
16
2012
16
2012
Some approaches to teaching sportswriting
Like most journalism teachers, I tinker with my syllabi all the time in order to find the most effective manner to present material and evaluate student work, even if perfection is impossible. The one constant – requiring students to get hands-on experience. In the past, my students have been assigned beats to cover the local [...]
Oct
28
2009
28
2009
Try new approaches in sports classes
Teaching a sports journalism class next semester? Here are a few things to consider.
1. Create a class blog where students must post stories with links, photos (and audio/video whenever possible.) You can use either Word Press or Blogger, but several more sites, such as Weebly, have popped up as well. I’m also creating a Facebook page and asking students to Tweet [...]
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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