Real Sports Reporting
Real Sports Reporting by Abraham Aamidor, published by Indiana University Press on September 24, 2003, offers an insightful exploration into the world of sports journalism. This 260-page book features contributions from prominent sportswriters and editors from major media outlets, providing a personal perspective on their experiences and the lessons learned throughout their careers. The chapters cover a variety of sports, including baseball, football, basketball, and soccer, presenting readers with an engaging look at the realities of covering sports.
Readers will find a blend of full-text articles and candid critiques from the contributors, addressing key topics such as ethical dilemmas in reporting, the coverage of women’s sports, and issues of racism in sports. This edition serves as a valuable resource for aspiring journalists and sports reporters, while also appealing to sports fans interested in a deeper understanding of the field. With its focus on real-life experiences and challenges faced by sports journalists, Real Sports Reporting provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the profession.
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If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? For Real Sports Reporting, journalist Abraham Aamidor recruited top sportswriters and editors from major media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Denver Post, and Indianapolis Star, to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it’s like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors’ published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from covering college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women’s sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the country’s leading sportswriters, this book is a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters. It provides sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines.
Contributors:
Abraham Aamidor
Elliott Almond
Mark Ambrogi
Larry Ames
Larry Anderson
Bill Buchalter
John Cherwa
Pat Forde
Scott French
Jeff Gordon
Bob Hammel
Melanie Hauser
Philip Hersh
Garry Howard
Michelle Kaufman
Dick Mittman
Tim Povtak
Nelson Price
Danny Robbins
Jim Rossow
Steve Salerno
Adam Schefter
Howard Sinker
Jay Weiner
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