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1  Foreword

2 PrefaceAcknowledgments

3 PART I. GETTING STARTED1. From Sports Fan to Sports ReporterThere’s No Cheering in the Press BoxWhere Do You Start?Clerking Is a Great Way to LearnReporting Is Essential in New Media Landscape2. Writing Game StoriesLeadsOrganizationContext and AnalysisKey PlaysStatisticsQuotationsLanguage3. Getting the Most Out of an InterviewJournalism Is Not StenographyPrepareWatchAskAnd Keep AskingSack the Clichéd Responses4. Developing and Writing FeaturesReporting Is VitalLearn Storytelling Techniques5. Developing Sports Columns6. Blogging: Finding a Unique PerspectiveBlogs Are Here to StayCarving a NicheTips for Blogging Sports7. Using Advanced Statistical MetricsAdvanced Metrics Glossary

4 PART II. MULTIMEDIA8. Social Media: Using Twitter as a Reporting Tool9. Writing for Mobile DevicesTips for Mobile10. Visual StorytellingQuick Tips for Improving Your Sports Photograph11. Broadcasting Games on Radio12. Writing for TV

5 PART III. COVERING A BEATAuto RacingBaseballBasketballBowlingCross CountryField HockeyFootballGolfIce HockeyLacrosseRowingRugbySoccerSoftballSwimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldTriathlonsVolleyballWrestling

6 PART IV. EXPLORING FURTHERPrimer A: Ethics: Sports Writers Can’t Act Like FansPrimer B: Covering Fantasy SportsPrimer C: Covering a College BeatPrimer D: High School SportsPrimer E: Avoiding Clichés

7  Appendix: Assignment Desk

8  Associated Press Sports Style Quizzes

9  Notes

10  Index

11  About the Author