Tag Archives: sports writing

How to keep score, take notes and write stories about live sports events

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

Here are my notes for today’s session on ways to more effectively keep score, take notes and, ultimately, write a more informed story about live sports events. See you later today in Louisville at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers … Continue reading →

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Did Sports Illustrated senior writer reveal a bias to hire women? Isn’t it really about time for all sports media to do so?

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

There is a fascinating discussion on gender bias taking place on Twitter among several talented sports writers. No shocker: social media sees this as a black-and-white issue, but there are several gray areas as well. Is it OK to hire … Continue reading →

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Not so obvious to journalism students? To earn the best sports media jobs, one needs to work hard for a long time.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

I think we all need to drop into Capt. Obvious mode from time to time – by stating ideas that are clearly self-evident … except to some of our students. Students do not often consider the toil required to get … Continue reading →

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UMBC’s historic win in NCAA tourney generates some terrific stories – and another upset

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

So how did the country cover No. 16-seeded UMBC’s implausible, crazy victory over No. 1 Virginia? Here’s a sampling of the stories that addressed what might be the biggest upset in the NCAA basketball tournament – and the first time … Continue reading →

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Journalists are ready for the ‘Big Cliche’

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

March Madness kicks off in less than a week, which means that everybody’s dusting off their cliches about the Big Dance. So I’ll shake the rust off a piece I published back in 2008 on Blogger where I lamented, to … Continue reading →

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College football programs try to control message, but they have only themselves to blame – not the media – for game performances

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Notre Dame athletics is the most recent sports organization that just doesn’t understand how to work with the media – and, thus, to grow popularity and revenue. Instead of embracing coverage, Notre Dame decided to dictate strict, inhibiting – and, … Continue reading →

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LISTEN: Interview with LGBTQ journalist of the year Erik Hall

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

On this week’s sports media podcast, we talk with Erik Hall, who was recently named LGBTQ Journalist of the Year by thew association of NLGJA by the national association of LGBTQ journalists. Hall, who writes for Outsports, is the reporter who … Continue reading →

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