Sports Journalism

Sports Journalism combines decades of on-the-field reporting and in-the-classroom teaching to present the most comprehensive and contemporary playbook for student journalists. The third edition features expanded coverage of social media, writing and interviewing skills, as well as discussions on race and gender in the world of sports. Two new authors, Steve Schaffer and Amie Just, join the third edition with stories and insights from their nonstop lives as sports journalists. Since today's sportswriters are often also bloggers, videographers, commentators, talk show anchors and webmasters, the authors have filled the book with the technologies and techniques they use across their many roles. Chapters provide exercises for practicing concepts and skills as well as discussion prompts about contemporary issues in sports. Features: New chapters on social media and on building relationships with sources, colleagues and media contactsInterviews with journalists whose success is measured by their many, many followersDiscussion questions that get students talking about issues like paying collegiate athletes, violence in sports and its long-term physical and mental effects on players and equality issues on and off the fieldAn expanded glossary that includes terms such as "hot takes," "scrum" and "trolls"Writing tips for journalistic style including how to use numbers and statistics accurately and effectivelyHelpful examples on interview techniquesDiscussion of legal terms that apply to published workPromotion of the ethical standards set forth by the American Sports News Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists

James R. Schaffer is professor emeritus of journalism at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Steve Schaffer has worked in sports information at UCLA, the University of Nebraska and California Lutheran. Amie Just is a sports journalist assigned to the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the Lincoln Journal Star. Kathryn T. Stofer is professor emeritus of communication arts at Hastings College.

Chapter 1. Living the Life Chapter 2. Covering the Game Chapter 3. Navigating the Twitter-verse Chapter 4. Choosing the Words Chapter 5. Writing the Story Chapter 6. Following the Style Chapter 7. Asking the Questions Chapter 8. Working with Sources Chapter 9. Making the Numbers Count Chapter 10. Seeking Justice Glossary SPJ Code of Ethics AP Style Guide for Sports