Floor your readers with amazing stories
Columnists are reporters with an opinion. The best columnists are also keen observers, precise writers, and excellent storytellers. Frequent...Read More
Satire can result in a swing and a miss
Part of my mission is to try and educate. Part of my job is to model activity -- in this case writing a column with a strong opinion. Perhap...Read More
Let's protect players from selfish columnists
John Canzano is a selfish journalist, a man who is more concerned about good copy than in doing what is right. He�d rather publicly embarra...Read More
Broadcaster offers ways to improve radio (and print) coverage
Listeners hate it when announcers fail to offer the score during radio broadcasts. They also hate when announcers predict plays, act like ho...Read More
Online skills are essential
No matter where you're working or taking classes, I hope you're working on some online skills as well. There continues to be great d...Read More
ESPN has bias for ratings, not East Coast
Last night someone told me, "I'm sick of the Yankees and Red Sox. They're always on TV." He then pulled out the East Coast...Read More
'Scoring from Second' shows baseball is more than a game
Summer is already a distant memory. Days are shorter. Scraps of corn and soy are scattered across harvested fields. And baseball season has ...Read More
Let's show some restraint
I'm always embarrassed when I read stories like this : Along with the groundswell of support from his players and opponents alike, atten...Read More
Send in your most hated sports phrases
I am putting together a list of sports phrases, words and terms that need to be deleted in sports reporting and could use your help, especia...Read More
Writing sports profiles
People are complex. So writing about their lives should not be easy. Too often, sports reporters go out, speak with a coach or player for 20...Read More
Writing follow-up stories
I�m always looking for fine examples of college writing. And I found one in our own publication, a game-day follow by Matt Daniels . Matt, w...Read More
Agate offers context to stories
The sports editor for the Providence Journal says his newspaper has reduced agate by 20 percent. The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle no longer run...Read More
Some pointers for gamers
Game stories can be difficult at first, especially when they have to be filed on deadline late at night. But you'll need to keep practic...Read More
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