Chapter 11 Journalism

What are the parts of an effective pre-game story?

Don't ignore minor sports, gender sports, JV sports, who's gonna play in the game

Sports color stories follow the same general pattern as what other type of stories?

Feature stories

The story that is written during the game very detailed

Game Story

Sportswriters cover events that have already been witnessed by thousands or even millions of people. Because of this, what type of stories must sportswriters be prepared to write?

Interpretive stories that interpret the event

What is another name for the post-game story?

Locker-room story

A story written before a game to give background info about both teams

Pre-game Story

A news article about a sporting event

Sport Story

What is an important distinction between sportswriters ad news writers?

Sports writers can be partisan

What is the most important job of a sportswriter covering a game?

They must keep detailed accurate notes

What is not part of a sportwriters job during a game?

cheering on the team

What would be considered good preparation for a sportswriter?

read sports pages, watch on sports TV, or participate in a sport, immerse themselves in the subject matter

What is one major reason for bad sports writing?

the overuse of trite expressions

How is sports "language" best described?

tired cliches