Journalism 332 - Sports Journalism
Fall
2013
01
4.00
Steve Fox
M W 10:10AM 12:10PM
UMass Amherst
34343
A hands-on course aimed at how to write, edit and cover sports stories. Interviewing skills will be honed in this class, and you will need a flexible schedule in order to cover games outside of classes. Students will learn to write a variety of stories ranging from straight game stories to previews to features and breaking news. Students will read and analyze successful writing styles from sportswriters in all mediums, including broadcast and the Web.
Open to Journalism majors only. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300 Students will meet with instructor and submit an essay to enroll.