Week 2: Assignment

MondayNov 20 at 12:41pm

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"You do your thing and I'll do mine"

Whether it be radio, broadcast or business writing, there are journalistic standards for each. Not only are there surface differences such as writing style, content delivery and relative skills, there are the hidden nuances that only experience can teach. As a photojournalist covering baseball, certain situations dictate the swing of the camera lens. I can hear an early mentor of mine right now. He'd say, "There is one out and a runner on second, if the batter gets a hit, there will be a play at the plate. Keep your camera on home!"

In addition to the many subtle applications to both forms of journalism, there are obvious divisions of journalistic talent. In essence, "Great voices find radio, great writers, write, and great hairdos get on TV." Of course, the one thing all journalists share is their ability to communicate ideas with efficient and objective accuracy. Much like any other form of journalism, most careers in sports and entertainment journalism begin at the local papers, a great place to start and refine the fundamentals.

As we all know, sports journalism's coverage is extensive. In addition, the venue provides a great deal of other news topics involving the business of sports, the leagues, the personal lives of athletes, and many other "meaty" topics happening off the field.

With so many personalities impacting one another in sports, the industry's coverage can become intense. Does sports reporting ever go too far to get the story? What can sport's reporters do to remain objective and fair?

Great video here. Every form of journalism requires the basics!

Journalism 101 - Sports JournalismLinks to an external site.