Sports Writing

Catalog description

Techniques in sports reporting and writing for media. COMM 476 Sports Writing (3) This is an upper-level course designed to prepare students to write sports stories for news outlets. These specialized stories - including contest coverage, analysis, columns, enterprisers, profiles, and sidebars - require skills that go beyond those taught in classes such as News Writing. As the popularity of high-school, college, and professional sports grows, the sports section has become one of the most widely read sections of newspapers. Many magazines as well cover a variety of sports. Modern sports writing requires sportswriters to not only attend games and interview coaches, but also to use statistics, profile sports figures, and explore trends in sports industry. Through a variety of story assignments, the course provides students with the skills that will prepare them for the demands of being modern sportswriters. The course grounds them in the ethical principles that all journalists must follow.