Comments on: Let’s Reinvent the Game Story http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/let%e2%80%99s-reinvent-the-game-story/ America's most comprehensive sports media program Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cody Eding http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/let%e2%80%99s-reinvent-the-game-story/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Cody Eding Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:35:29 +0000 http://sportsjournalism.org/?p=2627#comment-947 In my opinion, play-by-play is still somewhat acceptable in covering high school sports. Someone who was not at the game (at least in my area) is not likely to have seen or read any other accounts of what happened. In that instance, play-by-play can be useful. However, it is still important to tell a story and make your writing engaging. There is no reason to rely on retelling the game to fill space. In my opinion, play-by-play is still somewhat acceptable in covering high school sports. Someone who was not at the game (at least in my area) is not likely to have seen or read any other accounts of what happened.

In that instance, play-by-play can be useful. However, it is still important to tell a story and make your writing engaging. There is no reason to rely on retelling the game to fill space.

]]> By: Andrew http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/let%e2%80%99s-reinvent-the-game-story/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:02:11 +0000 http://sportsjournalism.org/?p=2627#comment-942 The best sports play-by-play I've seen is the live coverage done by (originally) the Guardian and (now also) the BBC in the UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/15/twenty20-england-cricket-team http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8312861.stm They're anarchic, opinionated, full of conversation, and funny. Nothing like a traditional sports story (and I think they're better for it...) The best sports play-by-play I’ve seen is the live coverage done by (originally) the Guardian and (now also) the BBC in the UK.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/15/twenty20-england-cricket-team

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8312861.stm

They’re anarchic, opinionated, full of conversation, and funny. Nothing like a traditional sports story (and I think they’re better for it…)

]]> By: Scott Blanchard http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/let%e2%80%99s-reinvent-the-game-story/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Scott Blanchard Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:47:49 +0000 http://sportsjournalism.org/?p=2627#comment-937 Reinvigorate and/or revitalize them, insisting they be STORIES, not transcriptions. Play-by-play isn't worthless, but it has to be used like any other tool in a story -- sparingly and well. More comment/discussion, plus links to good stuff, here: http://ydrstorytelling.blogspot.com/2009/10/game-story-as-art-form.html Reinvigorate and/or revitalize them, insisting they be STORIES, not transcriptions. Play-by-play isn’t worthless, but it has to be used like any other tool in a story — sparingly and well. More comment/discussion, plus links to good stuff, here: http://ydrstorytelling.blogspot.com/2009/10/game-story-as-art-form.html

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