Journalism chapter 7- sports writing
Guidelines for sports: watch ______ reaction- can be interesting point in game coverage
crowd
Advance stories: satisfies public _________ and gives ________ to upcoming game
curiosity, insight
Guidelines for sports: _______ and take _____ (from the sidelines, not press box because you feel the game more)
observe, notes
A sports writer should: attend a ________ of the team you are covering- don't just rely on ______ from others
practice, quotes
The sports lead should include: ______ or outcome
score
Writing tips for sports stories: avoid a long list of scores, instead consider a _____ ___
score box
Advance stories: full advance is a preview of an upcoming ______, should include ________ of what happened in the past season
season, preview
Writing tips for sports stories: don't use sports _____ (sport terms are ok, but don't say grid iron for field)
slang
The sports lead should include: ____ of sport
type
Sports briefs: should be ___-_____ inches in length
2-3
Guidelines for sports: ______ verbs
action
Guidelines for sports: be ________- names spelled correctly, score correct
accurate
A sports writer should: be _________, fair, and ________ (ex: don't say other teams played dirty to win)
accurate, unbiased
Writing tips for sports stories: use strong ______ verbs, avoid a lot of adjectives and adverbs
action
Guidelines for sports: write for _______ reader (who knows some about sport but not an expert)
averafe
A sports writer should: not be a ___________ (ex: hopefully, we will win the championship this year)
cheerleader
Writing tips for sports stories: don't write in ____________ order. Sports stories should follow the ________ _______ style- give the most important facts first
chronological, inverted pyramid
Guidelines for sports: don't let ______ influence you (might give excuse for loss, etc)
coach
A sports writer should: be familiar with _______ and ________
coaches, athletes
Writing tips for sports stories: _______-_____ scores
double-check
Guidelines for sports: avoid _____________
editorializing
Guidelines for sports: you can't give ______ coverage, but try to cover everything
equal
Guidelines for sports: write the story while it is still _____ in your mind
fresh
Guidelines for sports: keep _____ programs
game
Guidelines for sports: understand the ______- know the ____ and __________
game, rules, terminology
The sports lead should include: ________ or most ________ aspect of the game
highlight, unusual
Writing tips for sports stories: the lead should include the _________ or most ________ aspect of the game
highlight, unusual
Writing tips for sports stories: it is ok to have a more ________ tone to the sports story
informal
Sports briefs: DO NOT include school ____ or ________, the _____, or the mascot name to keep the brief as _____ as possible
name, initials, year, short
Score box: provides ______ info about the game, but it is __________. Use this only if you do not have _____ for briefs or stories. Write in ___ point font (agate).
instant, incomplete, room
Guidelines for sports: avoid _______
jargon
A sports writer should: ____ the sports at your _______
know, school
The sports lead should include: _____ of the two teams involved
name
Advance stories: include facts about _________ too
opponents
Guidelines for sports: know the _______- athletic director, coaches, managers, captains, players
people
Guidelines for sports: read ____________ sports stories
professional
Writing tips for sports stories: only use stats in your story that have __________ to what you are writing about- other stats should go in a _______
relevance, sidebar
Sports briefs: should include team's ______, summary of ________ events, and summary of ____ events
record, upcoming, past
Advance stories: the advance lead follows same idea for ______ lead (highlight, teams, sport, etc. but will not include the score)
sports
Guidelines for sports: give _____
stats
A sports writer should: observe _________/__________ of teams/athletes
strengths, weaknesses
Advance stories: more important for high school papers due to ___________ problems
timeliness
Advance stories: advance coverage is preview of just 1 _________ game (it is ok to include preview of last game, but don't put that in the lead)
upcoming
The sports lead should include: _____ and ______ it was played (this should be near end of the lead paragraph)
when, where