Even though college football recruiting is overhyped, fans love it.
Even though these players have not played a down, fans want to know which school snagged the best recruits.
So that’s what we do, offer information about signed players. And fans eat it up, reading even one-sentence updates from newspapers by the tens of thousands in Atlanta, [...]
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
College staffs quietly cover signing day
Dec
28
2009
28
2009
‘Field Guide’ offers advice from 90 sports pros
Here’s the cover to the FIELD GUIDE TO COVERING SPORTS, a sports reporting book that will be published by CQ Press the first week in February. More than 70 sports journalists and 20 coaches contributed to the Field Guide. This book focuses on ways to prepare, observe, interview and write about 20 different sports – [...]
Feb
4
2009
4
2009
College papers blog recruiting
How’s your school doing on the recruiting front this fine National Signing Day (otherwise called Christmas by football coaches and Rivals.com)? Several colleges are blogging news through the day. Few news items attract more readers than recruiting. A few years ago, a sports editor for the Atlanta Journal & Constitution said a single sentence on [...]
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 