SPORTS AND REPORTING
S P O RT S M ED I A WO R K SH O P Twenty-two SOJC student journalists and student athletes participated in the fifth annual Sports Media Workshop between Commencement and the start of the summer term. The workshop, which is in its fifth year, helps students and athletes learn about the importance of strong stories and how media work in the sports industry. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising and Area Director DEB MORRISON, Journalism Senior Instructor and Area Director MARK BLAINE M.S. ’00, Instructor in Photojournalism DAN MORRISON and Instructor in Broadcast News REBECCA FORCE provided students with instruction on the elements of a good story, finding and building a story quickly, interviewing and basic production and editing. During the workshop students were tasked with two projects: a short story they had to turn around in 24 hours, and a longer multimedia version of the same story that they produced over two days. Special guest speakers included SportsCenter personality NEIL EVERETT ’84, ESPN’s 30 for 30 Creative Director DAN SILVER and broadcaster ANN SHATZ, one of the first female sportscasters.
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