This text provides both a contextual and practical overview of sports journalism, including:
the organization and interdependence of broadcast, print and digital media
how media coverage of sport is structured and prioritised
interviews, sources and contacts
planning, researching and covering an event
writing news, features, profiles etc
Sports is the fastest growing sector in the media, and sports coverage is no longer relegated to the back page of a newspaper.
Phil Andrews has written a timely and engaging book designed to meet the requirements of the growing number of courses and modules on sports journalism.