Sportswriting: The Lively Game

By Conrad C. Fink

Book Overview

Think all it takes to be successful sportswriter is a love of sports? Read Sportswriting: The Lively Game and find out--sports fan is one thing: a sports report is another Conrad C. Fink, veteran journalist, editor and the author of Bottom Line Writing: Reporting the Sense of Dollars and Writing Opinion for Impact, provides another common sense, real-life approach for journalism or sports management students wishing to break into the exciting, fast-paced world of sportswriting. In vivid writing that is packed with the realities of sports reporting, Professor Fink provides insight only a veteran journalist can, such as: * Media strategies for you and your editor * Defining your demographic target * What are the new sports values * Who are your competitors in the sports arena Learn to write quickly yet with impact; seek out the offbeat and unusual stories your editor and readers want; and recognize the potential conflicts inherent to sports reporting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813822467
• ISBN13: 9780813822464
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.7"