JCOM 439. Sports Story. 4 Credits.
This class will instruct students in the fundaments of sports reporting, including how to interview athletes and sports executives; cover sporting events; and develop sourcing for investigative and enterprise sports feature writing. Students will attend live events, honing their skills as breaking news reporters. They will also work on longer-form pieces that will allow them to practice skills in profile, narrative, trend and enterprise reporting.
Requisites: Prereq: JCOM 332 or J 462.
Repeatable 3 times for a maximum of 16 credits