In a large city, a story about a junior college women’s basketball team going to the national finals would likely not get covered, or, at the least, would get overwhelmed by stories about the N...
Covering sports is often both humbling and gratifying, more so at the prep and small college level where not as much information is readily available. As a journalism teacher, I find these report...
https://sportsfieldguide.org/2021/04/15/remaining-active-is-essential-to-teaching-sportswriting/
An EIU professor, faced with the daunting task of teaching students how to write leads for game stories, was stymied when his class defeated him in all four assignment submissions Monday night in...
Fewer sports are being played here in central Illinois and around the country, but outdoor activities that enable students to be more socially distant during competition, such as golf, tennis and...
https://sportsfieldguide.org/2020/08/29/heres-some-quick-golf-coverage-exercises/
It’s going to be a different, and likely more difficult, semester for many who are teaching sports writing courses across the country. Few, if any, sports might be available in some states – ...
I’ve assembled a list of sports writing exercises and handouts for those needing additional material as we all move to teaching online for the next several months. Feel free to use, share, adap...
Writing stories about games on deadlines is not always easy, especially at the high school level where one is not delivered play-by-play, comprehensive stats, multiple quotes and players/ coaches...
https://sportsfieldguide.org/2020/02/06/23-tips-for-delivering-better-live-sports-game-content/
Let’s not forget the basics. Even if they seem obvious, we sometimes forget to apply them when covering sports events. Of course, this happens far more to newer writers, and students, who have ...
I started a sports website nearly four months ago here in central Illinois. I did not have a point to prove. Nor a thesis to test. Or even some lofty premise to uphold. Although I do have pent-up...
From time to time, I’ll offer observations from my own sports (and sometimes news writing) classes. Assignment: Students wrote stories based upon the football exercise in the second edition of ...
https://sportsfieldguide.org/2019/08/29/teaching-journal-writing-about-live-sports-events/