Sports Broadcasting

A uniquely comprehensive text, Sports Broadcasting emphasizes the skills that students will need in order to be successful in the industry. With extensive coverage on reporting, anchoring, and production, this text offers thorough and effective descriptions of the sports reporter and anchor's function in a broadcast environment. Going beyond the essential skills, Sports Broadcasting also offers important historical background on the evolution of the sports industry, some grounding in the business of sports, and a discussion of social issues including the experience of women in sports and sports broadcasting. Covering all aspects of sports broadcasting, this text features reporting, writing leads, style, tricks of the trade, shooting on location, editing, producing, live event production, ethics, and resume tapes, as well as tips on seeking employment in the industry. Audience: Students of sports broadcasting. Content: Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Foreword , Pages xi-xii Preface , Pages xiii-xiv Introduction , Pages xv-xvi Chapter 1 - History , Pages 1-21 Chapter 2 - Impact , Pages 23-41 Chapter 3 - Style versus Substance , Pages 43-55 Chapter 4 - Writing , Pages 57-72 Chapter 5 - Reporting , Pages 73-93 Chapter 6 - Anchoring and Play-by-Play , Pages 95-114 Chapter 7 - Photography , Pages 115-131 Chapter 8 - Producing , Pages 133-149 Chapter 9 - Live Event Production , Pages 151-165 Chapter 10 - Media Relations , Pages 167-175 Chapter 11 - Ethics , Pages 177-187 Chapter 12 - Employment , Pages 189-199 Chapter 13 - Women and Minorities , Pages 201-210 Chapter 14 - Global Sports Broadcasting , Pages 211-223 Chapter 15 - The Future , Pages 225-237 Chapter 16 - Legends of Sports Broadcasting , Pages 239-256 Chapter 17 - The Commissioners' Perspective , Pages 257-265 Index , Pages 267-270 This text emphasises all the skills that students need to be successful in the sports broadcasting industry. With coverage of reporting, anchoring and production, it offers descriptions of the reporter and anchor's function in a broadcast environment David Halberstam won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Vietnam War, but his real passion is writing about sports.