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LECTURE SCHEDULE & READINGS
* The reading listed is to be discussed in class that day. In other words, read it BEFORE the day listed.
* Schedule is subject to change with appropriate notice
WEEK 1: FROM THE SOFA TO THE PRESS BOX
Tuesday, Aug. 29 “No Cheering in the Press Box”: Understanding the job
In-class reading & discussion:
* Gisondi, Preface & Chap. 1: From Sports Fan to Sports Reporter (pp. x-10) & Primer A (pp. 323-329)
Thursday, Aug. 31 The Game Story, Part I
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Chap. 2 (pp. 11-31)
* Carlton Fisk's home run in 12th beats Reds, 7-6, Peter Gammons, Boston Globe
* Kansas State’s title dream ends, Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com
* UW one win shy of third straight Final Four Trip, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
* Fisher leads soccer to 2-0 win at FIU, Alex Schwartz, HurricaneSports.com
WEEK 2: THE GAME STORY
Tuesday, Sept. 5 The Game Story, Part II
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Chap. 3 (pp. 32-43) & Primer E (pp. 355-358)
* Down by 3 with the game on the line? Call The Washington Post's Chuck Culpepper, Ed Sherman, Poynter
* Kris Jenkins hits buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Villanova past North Carolina for NCAA title, Chuck
Culpepper, Washington Post
* Clemson stuns Alabama to win CFP national championship, Chuck Culpepper, Washington Post
Thursday, Sept. 7 Covering High School & College Sports
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Primer C & D (pp. 336-354)
* Late flag costs Douglass in loss to Locust Grove, Scott Wright, The Oklahoman
* Last-second field goal sends Lions past Blazers, Jeff McIntyre, Florence Times Daily
* Roosevelt stops Franklin for final state berth, Matt Peterson, Seattle Times
* Streak’s over, Dylan Fearon, Q30
** TIME TO GO COVER GAMES! **
WEEK 3: THE GAME STORY (AGAIN)
Tuesday, Sept. 12 The Game Story, Part III
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, The Chapter of the Sport You're Going to Cover & Jim Stovall's "Writing the Game Story"
Do:
* Game story practice assignment
Thursday, Sept. 14 Speaker postponed (No class)
* Lackey pitches Cubs past Braves 2-0, Jay Cohen, AP
* Upton, Cabrera power Tigers past White Sox 6-3, Jay Cohen, AP
* Cubs sweep Blue Jays with wild 6-5 victory in 10 innings, Jay Cohen, AP
* Kang wins KPMG Women's PGA Championships, Jay Cohen, AP
WEEK 4: COVERING A BEAT (no reading journal this week)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 What we are doing in class - What is a beat?
Read in-class:
* Beat Reporting: What does it take to be the best, Chip Scanlan, Poynter
* Richard Deitsch's Roundtable - NFL beat reporters, Sports Illustrated
Thursday, Sept. 21 GUEST SPEAKER JAY COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO
To refresh on the readings, if needed - see above at Sept. 14
WEEK 5: WORKSHOPPING GAME STORIES
No classes, but schedule a time to work one-on-one with Professor Yanity. (Failure to do so will result in full grade deductions from BOTH of your game stories.)
WEEK 6: BREAKING NEWS IN SPORTS
Tuesday, Oct. 3 Read & discuss:
* Ravens running back Ray Rice arrested after incident in Atlantic City, Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun
* How Russell Wilson got his new deal, Gregg Bell, The News Tribune
* NHL lockout ends, Associated Press
Thursday, Oct. 5 Read & discuss:
* MSU Abuse Scandal: Coach had gymnasts sign card for Dr. Nassar, Stephanie Gosk, Kristen Powers & Stacy Connor, NBC News
* How did Lamar Odom fall so far, Ramona Shelburne, ESPN (Also listen to the interview with Shelburne at top of article)
WEEK 7: PERSONALITY PROFILES
Tuesday, Oct. 10 Read & discuss:
Gisondi, Chapter 4
* Huskies cornerback Byron Davenport finally breaks free, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
* Huskies' Palaita the strong, silent type, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
Thursday, Oct. 12 Read & discuss:
* The Education of Alex Rodriguez, J.R. Moehringer, ESPN
* Split Image, Kate Fagan, ESPN
WEEK 8: PROFILES GO LONG: LONGFORM & SPORTS
Tuesday, Oct. 17 GUEST SPEAKER GREG BISHOP, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
* Conor McGregor is flying high as he jousts with Floyd Mayweather on publicity tour, Greg Bishop, SI
* Tom Brady, Greg Bishop, SI
* Who is Aaron Rodgers? The Many Sides of the NFL's Best Quarterback , Greg Bishop, SI
* Brett Favre, Greg Bishop, SI
Thursdsay, Oct. 19 Read & discuss
* "Why him? Why Me?", Eli Saslow, ESPN the Magazine (Listen to Richard Deitsch's interview with Saslow, approx 50 mins)
WEEK 9: BEYOND PERSONALITY PROFILES: The Brilliance of Gary Smith
Tuesday, Oct. 24 Read & discuss:
Pick three and read (or do yourself a favor and read them all :) :
* The Ripples from Little Lake Nellie, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* The Eyes of the Storm, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Out of the Shadows, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* House of Hockey, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Gareth Thomas... the Only Gay Male Athlete, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Tyson the Timid, Tyson the Terrible, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Someone to Lean On, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
Thursday, Oct. 26 Read & discuss:
* The Sports Whisperer, Richard Perez-Pena, New York Times
* Going Deep: How Gary Smith became America's best sports writer, Ben Yagoda, Slate
* What I Learned from Gary Smith, Alan Seigel, Deadspin
WEEK 10: SPORTS COVERAGE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Tuesday, Oct. 31 Read & discuss
* Gisondi Chaps. 8, 9 & 10 (pp. 89-103) -- best practices
* Watch: Jeremy Schaap on Social Media
Thursday, Nov. 2 Read & discuss
* The ugly truth about women in sports and social media, Julie DiCaro, Sports Illustrated
WEEK 11: WORKSHOP & STORY DUE
Tuesday, Nov. 7 Workshop #1: All interviews must be done for your feature/profile - in-class discussion on what you learned
Thursday, Nov. 9 Workshop #2: Come to class with a HARD COPY of a draft of feature/profile
** Feature/Profile due via email by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11
WEEK 12: SPORTS, MEDIA & SOCIETY
Tuesday, Nov. 14 Read & discuss
* Should Athletes Stick to Sports?, J.C. Kang, New York Times Magazine
IN CLASS: Watch Not Just a Game, narrated by Dave Zirin
Thursday, Nov. 16 Discussing and starting the enterprise investigation
WEEK 13: THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO CLASSES
WEEK 14: ORGANIZING THE ENTERPRISE INVESTIGATION
Tuesday, Nov. 28 Read & discuss
* Coaches violated rules to build state's top team, Christine Willmsen & Michael Ko, Seattle Times
* Are they dirty players -- or just physical?, Molly Yanity, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
* Out of thin air, Peter Keating, ESPN the Magazine
Thursday, Nov. 30 Read & discuss
* What's to become of Atlanta soccer?, Kelly Fairbanks, UGA student
* The battle-scarred West Wing veteran scripting the NFL's anthem message, Ken Belsam, New York Times
* Lost Soul, Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated
WEEK 15: WORKSHOPPING THE ENTERPRISE INVESTIGATION
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Thursday, Dec. 7
FINAL ENTERPRISE ARTICLE DUE via email at 1 p.m., TUESDAY, DEC. 12
* The reading listed is to be discussed in class that day. In other words, read it BEFORE the day listed.
* Schedule is subject to change with appropriate notice
WEEK 1: FROM THE SOFA TO THE PRESS BOX
Tuesday, Aug. 29 “No Cheering in the Press Box”: Understanding the job
In-class reading & discussion:
* Gisondi, Preface & Chap. 1: From Sports Fan to Sports Reporter (pp. x-10) & Primer A (pp. 323-329)
Thursday, Aug. 31 The Game Story, Part I
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Chap. 2 (pp. 11-31)
* Carlton Fisk's home run in 12th beats Reds, 7-6, Peter Gammons, Boston Globe
* Kansas State’s title dream ends, Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com
* UW one win shy of third straight Final Four Trip, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
* Fisher leads soccer to 2-0 win at FIU, Alex Schwartz, HurricaneSports.com
WEEK 2: THE GAME STORY
Tuesday, Sept. 5 The Game Story, Part II
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Chap. 3 (pp. 32-43) & Primer E (pp. 355-358)
* Down by 3 with the game on the line? Call The Washington Post's Chuck Culpepper, Ed Sherman, Poynter
* Kris Jenkins hits buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Villanova past North Carolina for NCAA title, Chuck
Culpepper, Washington Post
* Clemson stuns Alabama to win CFP national championship, Chuck Culpepper, Washington Post
Thursday, Sept. 7 Covering High School & College Sports
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, Primer C & D (pp. 336-354)
* Late flag costs Douglass in loss to Locust Grove, Scott Wright, The Oklahoman
* Last-second field goal sends Lions past Blazers, Jeff McIntyre, Florence Times Daily
* Roosevelt stops Franklin for final state berth, Matt Peterson, Seattle Times
* Streak’s over, Dylan Fearon, Q30
** TIME TO GO COVER GAMES! **
WEEK 3: THE GAME STORY (AGAIN)
Tuesday, Sept. 12 The Game Story, Part III
Read & discuss:
* Gisondi, The Chapter of the Sport You're Going to Cover & Jim Stovall's "Writing the Game Story"
Do:
* Game story practice assignment
Thursday, Sept. 14 Speaker postponed (No class)
* Lackey pitches Cubs past Braves 2-0, Jay Cohen, AP
* Upton, Cabrera power Tigers past White Sox 6-3, Jay Cohen, AP
* Cubs sweep Blue Jays with wild 6-5 victory in 10 innings, Jay Cohen, AP
* Kang wins KPMG Women's PGA Championships, Jay Cohen, AP
WEEK 4: COVERING A BEAT (no reading journal this week)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 What we are doing in class - What is a beat?
Read in-class:
* Beat Reporting: What does it take to be the best, Chip Scanlan, Poynter
* Richard Deitsch's Roundtable - NFL beat reporters, Sports Illustrated
Thursday, Sept. 21 GUEST SPEAKER JAY COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO
To refresh on the readings, if needed - see above at Sept. 14
WEEK 5: WORKSHOPPING GAME STORIES
No classes, but schedule a time to work one-on-one with Professor Yanity. (Failure to do so will result in full grade deductions from BOTH of your game stories.)
WEEK 6: BREAKING NEWS IN SPORTS
Tuesday, Oct. 3 Read & discuss:
* Ravens running back Ray Rice arrested after incident in Atlantic City, Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun
* How Russell Wilson got his new deal, Gregg Bell, The News Tribune
* NHL lockout ends, Associated Press
Thursday, Oct. 5 Read & discuss:
* MSU Abuse Scandal: Coach had gymnasts sign card for Dr. Nassar, Stephanie Gosk, Kristen Powers & Stacy Connor, NBC News
* How did Lamar Odom fall so far, Ramona Shelburne, ESPN (Also listen to the interview with Shelburne at top of article)
WEEK 7: PERSONALITY PROFILES
Tuesday, Oct. 10 Read & discuss:
Gisondi, Chapter 4
* Huskies cornerback Byron Davenport finally breaks free, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
* Huskies' Palaita the strong, silent type, Molly Yanity, Seattle P-I
Thursday, Oct. 12 Read & discuss:
* The Education of Alex Rodriguez, J.R. Moehringer, ESPN
* Split Image, Kate Fagan, ESPN
WEEK 8: PROFILES GO LONG: LONGFORM & SPORTS
Tuesday, Oct. 17 GUEST SPEAKER GREG BISHOP, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
* Conor McGregor is flying high as he jousts with Floyd Mayweather on publicity tour, Greg Bishop, SI
* Tom Brady, Greg Bishop, SI
* Who is Aaron Rodgers? The Many Sides of the NFL's Best Quarterback , Greg Bishop, SI
* Brett Favre, Greg Bishop, SI
Thursdsay, Oct. 19 Read & discuss
* "Why him? Why Me?", Eli Saslow, ESPN the Magazine (Listen to Richard Deitsch's interview with Saslow, approx 50 mins)
WEEK 9: BEYOND PERSONALITY PROFILES: The Brilliance of Gary Smith
Tuesday, Oct. 24 Read & discuss:
Pick three and read (or do yourself a favor and read them all :) :
* The Ripples from Little Lake Nellie, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* The Eyes of the Storm, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Out of the Shadows, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* House of Hockey, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Gareth Thomas... the Only Gay Male Athlete, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Tyson the Timid, Tyson the Terrible, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
* Someone to Lean On, Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
Thursday, Oct. 26 Read & discuss:
* The Sports Whisperer, Richard Perez-Pena, New York Times
* Going Deep: How Gary Smith became America's best sports writer, Ben Yagoda, Slate
* What I Learned from Gary Smith, Alan Seigel, Deadspin
WEEK 10: SPORTS COVERAGE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Tuesday, Oct. 31 Read & discuss
* Gisondi Chaps. 8, 9 & 10 (pp. 89-103) -- best practices
* Watch: Jeremy Schaap on Social Media
Thursday, Nov. 2 Read & discuss
* The ugly truth about women in sports and social media, Julie DiCaro, Sports Illustrated
WEEK 11: WORKSHOP & STORY DUE
Tuesday, Nov. 7 Workshop #1: All interviews must be done for your feature/profile - in-class discussion on what you learned
Thursday, Nov. 9 Workshop #2: Come to class with a HARD COPY of a draft of feature/profile
** Feature/Profile due via email by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11
WEEK 12: SPORTS, MEDIA & SOCIETY
Tuesday, Nov. 14 Read & discuss
* Should Athletes Stick to Sports?, J.C. Kang, New York Times Magazine
IN CLASS: Watch Not Just a Game, narrated by Dave Zirin
Thursday, Nov. 16 Discussing and starting the enterprise investigation
WEEK 13: THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO CLASSES
WEEK 14: ORGANIZING THE ENTERPRISE INVESTIGATION
Tuesday, Nov. 28 Read & discuss
* Coaches violated rules to build state's top team, Christine Willmsen & Michael Ko, Seattle Times
* Are they dirty players -- or just physical?, Molly Yanity, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
* Out of thin air, Peter Keating, ESPN the Magazine
Thursday, Nov. 30 Read & discuss
* What's to become of Atlanta soccer?, Kelly Fairbanks, UGA student
* The battle-scarred West Wing veteran scripting the NFL's anthem message, Ken Belsam, New York Times
* Lost Soul, Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated
WEEK 15: WORKSHOPPING THE ENTERPRISE INVESTIGATION
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Thursday, Dec. 7
FINAL ENTERPRISE ARTICLE DUE via email at 1 p.m., TUESDAY, DEC. 12