MEDA 251 - Sports Reporting

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111
Students will learn the mechanics in covering sporting events and in preparing articles for print and digital formats. Award winning sports stories will be analyzed. Attention is also given to certain dynamics in sports reporting: the relationship between reporter and sports personality, the function of the “beat” reporter, and the reporter’s responsibilities in dealing with the business arm of the sports establishment.