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Field Guide to Covering Sports (Field Guide Series)

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Field Guide to Covering Sports (Field Guide Series)

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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, youâ€™ll find tips on the seemingly straightforwardâ€”where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key playerâ€”along with the more specializedâ€”figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswainâ€™s call for a harder stroke in rowing. Preparing you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament youâ€™re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat.

Using his Prepare-Watch-Ask-Write approach in each sports chapter, you will learn:

What to understand before play begins
What to look out for during competition
What to ask players and coaches
What essentials to include in your story

In addition to brief chapters on writing, interviewing and blogging, the Guide features useful â€œprimersâ€: knowing the APSE ethical guidelines, avoiding clichÃ©s, 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.

Two additional features round out helpful coverage:Â

Sports Insiders include important tips based on author interviews with athletes, coaches and experienced sports reporters.
Digital Assist boxes showcase models to emulate when reporting with new media.

No sports reporterâ€™s collection is complete without this unique guide.

Coverage of Twenty Sports, Including: