Sport Broadcasting

This course will explore the interrelationship between sport and the broadcast media. Students will learn the fundamentals of various components of sport media, starting with the art of sports storytelling. Students will learn to write game and feature stories, writing strategies for broadcast, with a focus on active voice. Then, students will dive into the production side with a focus on internet streaming, shooting on location, anchoring, play-by-play, and the production of the various forms of sport media. The course will focus on the art of the story flow and how to keep the attention of the all-powerful consumer. This experiential course will offer students the opportunity to create and produce sport broadcast content.