how to be sports writer?
As a sports writer you will need to write informative, exciting and engaging sports articles on a regular basis. Your main job is to update fans about what's happening in the world of sports, including news about teams, players coaches etc. As a writer you'll be expected to give readers an insight into the performances of teams and their players, and at times suggest ways in which the team might improve its performance. You'll be providing commentaries, statistics, personal opinion and projections for the season. In order to remain abreast of all the information, you will have to do constant research about the teams and players .
Unless you work for the Canucks or the Whitecaps, you’ve probably struggled to attract consistent media attention for your sport and your athletes. That’s why many Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) have turned to social media to share their members’ stories far and wide.
Video interviews are already popular in the sports community and it’s easy to see why. They’re easy to produce, inexpensive and can help you cover off multiple tasks in your communications planning. Many PSOs use video interviews to:
- promote an event or tournament;
- celebrate a member’s success;
- create awareness about their sport;
- recruit participants (including volunteers) by highlighting the reasons why people choose to get involved;
- encourage people to donate or assist in a fundraising effort;
- provide high-performance athletes with a self-promotion tool;
- connect with sponsors to create mutually beneficial messaging;
- showcase the diversity of your participants and break stereotypes about who can get involved in your sport; and
- attract media attention by promoting interesting stories in your community.
Whether you have video interview experience or not, or you just wants a few tips to improve your finished product, check out our 20 video interview tips below to help unleash your inner news reporter and land the perfect interview.
Preparation is the key to a great interview. Research your subject’s athletic career, his or her personal life, any awards/honours he or she has received and challenges like injuries or controversies he or she has faced. The more you know about your interview subject, the more engaging your interview will be. This is especially important for media-savvy interview subjects who have been asked the same questions over and over again
2.keep on open mind
Once you’ve generated your research questions, forget about them. Many reporters recommend going into your interview without notes to allow the conversation to unfold naturally. If you come into the interview too focused on a particular narrative, you may miss a more interesting story.
3.pick the perfect interview space
Your audio and video equipment will determine where you can conduct your interview. If you have access to a lavalier mic (lapel mic) and have a high-quality camera, you may choose to film your interview subject in their sports environment, such as courtside at a tournament. If you’re limited by technology, pick a quiet space with ample light, a blank wall and no background noise.
4.ask descriptive questions
To get your interview subject to give more detailed answers, ask him or her to describe a scene. For example, instead of saying, “How did it feel to win a gold medal?” say, “Describe the moment you looked up at the scoreboard and saw that you had won gold".
5.and last make your sports article.
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