Sports journalism [electronic resource] : an introduction to reporting and writing / Kathryn T. Stofer, James R. Schaffer, Brian A. Rosenthal.

Living the life. Routine? What routine? ; Take down or reversal?
Covering the game. A new kind of sports reporter ; Advance stories ; Game summary ; Post-game analysis
Finding the sources. Beat reporting ; Developing sources ; Building relationships with sources
Asking the questions. Interviewing skills ; Asking the right questions ; Interview settings ; Using quotations ; Style, placing attribution
Working with the media. Sports information directors ; Credential requests ; News releases
Choosing the words. Journalistic writing style ; Proofreading
Writing the story. Sports news values ; Features stories ; Leads ; Nut graf ; Story structure ; Columns
Following the style. AP style ; Headlines ; Captions ; Libel and other legalities
Making the numbers count. Understanding the game ; Interpreting the game ; Feeding the fans ; Dollars and cents ; Arbitration suits ; For the record
Highlighting the greats. Participatory journalism ; Giants of the past ; A more muscular prose ; Modern masters
Appendix A: AP sports guidelines and style
Appendix B: Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics
Appendix C: Glossary of news and sports terms.