Field Guide to Covering Sports (Field Guide Series)

Field Guide to Covering Sports (Field Guide Series)

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<p>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, <i>Field Guide to Covering Sports</i> is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat.</p><p>Using his Prepare-Watch-Ask-Write approach in each sports chapter, you will learn:</p><ul><li>What to understand before play begins </li><li>What to look out for during competition </li><li>What to ask players and coaches </li><li>What essentials to include in your story </li></ul><p>In addition to brief chapters on writing, interviewing and blogging, the <i>Guide</i> features useful “primers”: knowing the APSE ethical guidelines, avoiding clichés, working with Sports Information Directors, covering fantasy sports and broadcasting on the radio. A series of annotated score cards shows how reporters can keep track of stats and details, and assignments at the end of the book get you applying your new-found sports knowledge. </p><p>Two additional features round out helpful coverage: </p><ul><li><b>Sports Insiders</b> include important tips based on author interviews with athletes, coaches and experienced sports reporters. </li><li><b>Digital Assist</b> boxes showcase models to emulate when reporting with new media.</li></ul><p>No sports reporter’s collection is complete without this unique guide.</p><p><b>Coverage of Twenty Sports, Including:</b></p><ul><li>Auto Racing </li><li>Baseball</li><li>Basketball </li><li>Bowling </li><li>Cross Country </li><li>Field Hockey </li><li>Football </li><li>Golf </li><li>Ice Hockey </li><li>Lacrosse </li><li>Rowing </li><li>Rugby </li><li>Soccer </li><li>Softball </li><li>Swimming </li><li>Tennis </li><li>Track & Field </li><li>Triathlons </li><li>Volleyball </li><li>Wrestling</li></ul>