Sports Journalism

It demands close observation and ability to work at top speed.

• Lead Stories

• Play-by- play Account

• Brief Sports Stories

• Sports Features

It centers on the highlights and more important plays only such as scoring, plays, the crucial games and the star performers of both teams, especially in newspapers where there is not much space for play- by-play reports.

• Lead Stories

• Play-by-Play Account

• Brief Sports Stories

• Sports Features

It gives backgrounders, some unusual and exciting games the teams have played before games. May report the records of the teams or individual players in the current season, their physical and mental condition.

• Play-by-Play Account

• Lead Stories

• Sports Features

• Advance Sport Stories

It is written from the angle of the reporter’s opinion. However, the writer should confine himself to fair and constructive comments. He may call attention to the performance of certain athletes.

• Play-by- Play Account

• Sports Features

• Lead Stories

• Sports Column

It furnishes post- mortem analyses. They may discuss the condition of players injured or the psychological aspects of the game; or they may take up statistics and their significance.

• Sports Column

• Sports Features

• Follow-up Stories

• Advance Sports Stories

It starts with the most exciting parts of the game where a certain team scores more points.

• The Classic 5Ws and 1 H Lead

• Key Play Lead

• Key Player Lead

• Analytical Lead

It features a favorite, outstanding player. It is sometimes called the hero of the game lead.

• Key Player Lead

• Key Play Lead

• Analytical Lead

• The Classic 5Ws and 1 H Lead

The outcome of the game is the result of a particular key plan in action - Analyze the game. What made a certain team win? What advantages has it over the loser? What techniques did they use?

• Key Player Lead

• Analytical Lead

• The Classic 5Ws and 1 H Lead

• Key Play Lead

Which of the two headlines is desirable?

• A. Mindanao State University softball players defeat Holy Trinity College softball players.

• B. MSU sluggers rips HTC batters, 15-5

The sports writer must not include the final scores of the teams in the headline.

• True

• False

• Either of the above choices

• None of the above