MCOM 2060 Sports Media Writing

This course explores sports writing across multiple platforms, Including sports media relations, opinion blogs, game coverage, social media, radio and video. Students are also Introduced to basic concepts of visual storytelling.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MCOM 2000

Typically Offered

Demorest: fall day.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Cultivate the skills of reporting and writing necessary to meet the demands of 21st century sports journalism.
2. Develop the news judgment to choose stories that inform the audience about important issues and events in in sports.
3. Determine appropriate sources, identify potential biases and research stories thoroughly.
4. Write accurate, fair and compelling sports stories for web, social media, television and radio.
5. Develop a basic understanding of visual tools to present stories.
6. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the various media platforms to determine most appropriate presentation of a story.
7. Understand sports-related events and issues of the day.