P A P ER MA N A G EM EN T

NEWS
CLARISH L. CALCETA
MAED-ENGLISH
PRAYER
 MOTIVATING TASK

• WHEN YOU HEAR/SEE THE WORD SPORTS WHAT

COMES INTO YOUR MIND? WHY?
SPORTS WRITING
SPORTS
WRITING
is basically

ne w s w r i t i n g too .
 SPORTS WRITING
Observably all the elements found in news
writing – timeliness,prominence, proximity or
oddity, conflict, consequence, human interest,
drama, romance or sex, numbers and others –
are also present in sports writing.
 R I T IN G
SPORTS W
e s e n t i n n e w s
All the rules pr
– e s p e c i a ll y th o s e o n
w r it i n g
b re v i ty a n d c la r i ty - -
ac c u r a c y,
p l y t o s p o r ts w r i t i n g,
virt u a ll y a p
too.
 SPORTS WRITING

Sports Writing, however,

has a greater freedom
of STYLE.
 SPORTS WRITING
Moreover, the most defined element in sports
writing is conflict as sports connotes
competition, contest, dispute, struggle or battle
for supremacy by individuals or groups of
individuals. Definitely, conflict is present in
sports competitions.
 SPORTS WRITING

ACTION, therefore, is
present in sports and it is the
duty of the sports writer to
bring or picture this action to
the readers who were unable to
directly watch the actual
contest.
 SPORTS WRITING
The sports writer who
can expertly describe
the sports action
through words, phrases
or sentences is one
successful writer,
indeed!
TRAITS OF A SPORTSWRITER
 MUST be fair and unbiased in reporting
 MUST know sports well enough
 MUST know the coaches and players as intimately as
possible.
 MUST be able to take notes quickly without losing the
sequence of the play.
TRAITS OF A SPORTSWRITER

 MUST tell the story in plain, factual terms

that truly describe the action.
 MUST not make comments without
supporting them with facts on which
these are based.
 MUST use the specialized language of
the particular sports he is reporting.
SPORTS LINGO
•SET OF TERMINOLOGIES
THAT COULD DETERMINE
THE QUALITY OF THE STORY
TO BE WRITTEN
 FOCUS: RESULT-ORIENTED
• ALMOST ALWAYS, THE SPORTS STORY WILL HAVE A WINNER AND A LOSER. RARELY DO WE HAVE
CASES OF TIES OR DRAWS. THUS, IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS AUTOMATIC THAT THE FIRST VERB THAT
COMES TO MIND IS

DEFEATED
•THIS, HOWEVER IS MISLEADING AS IT FAILS TO
GIVE US A FAIR ACCOUNT OF THE EXCITEMENT
THAT TOOK PLACE
SPORTS LINGO: DEFEATED
•NIPPED •DEMOLISHED
•EDGED •DRUBBED
•SCRATCHED PAST •MASSACRED
•SURVIVED •DOMINATED
•SQUEAKED PAST •BOMBARDED
EASY VICTORY
• WON WITH EASE
• DOMINATED/DOMINANCE
• SOARED
• BARELY BROKE A SWEAT
• BLITZED
• COASTED TO VICTORY
OTHER SPORTS LINGO:
• CONTACT FOUL
• DELAY OF GAME
• OFFSIDES
• BLOWOUT
• ICING
• GAMEWINNER
 Parts of a Sports News
1. Headline
2. The Lead (Summary and Novelty Lead)
 The Key Play
 The Outstanding Player
 The Analytical Approach
3. Body
S p or t s H e a d l i ne s

HEA DL IN E S ar e a n eq u a ll y imp orta n t

story.
part of a sports news

s u mma r iz es the e nti re news

While the lead ar iz e s the le a d its elf.
ne s u m m
development, the headli
 Sports He ad l i ne s
ONE DECK TWO DECKS
Patriots, Beermen clash tonite Ateneo survives upset-
seeking Adamson in five sets
THREE DECKS
Broken nose
steals milestone
glory from Kobe
 Parts of a Sports News

At present, there exists much leeway in sports writing styles.

Merely reading sports stories at present immediately proves

that most sports stories are now gearing towardsNOVELTY
LEADS.
Nevertheless, of course, sports writers have not totally
forsaken the summary lead.
 Parts of a Sports News
Novelty Lead
It is an aspect of a story writing that grabs the readers attention.
SAN ANTONIO — With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs
again.

SAN ANTONIO — The Miami Heat will be lamenting 8 bad minutes. Eight very bad minutes, actually.

MANILA, Philippines – The chase for the one that got away last year finally ended for the San
Miguel Beermen on Wednesday night
 Let’s compare the leads
Robert Fernandez played the role of savior
The Patriots edged the for the Patriots as he buried a three point
Eagles 101-100 yesterday at shot at the buzzer to lift the Patriots to a
the People’s Center Arena. thrilling 101 -100 conquest over the Eagles
last night at the People’s Center Arena.
THE SUMMARY
LEAD
 THE SU MM A R Y L EA D

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and against whom.
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 THE SUMMARY LEAD g!
fu l t h a n n ew s w rit in
n g sp or t s i s m o r e color
Remember that writi
? W h a t e ve n t ? Wh ere?
w h o m? B y w ha t s core
Who won? Against
When?

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up c ha m p ion s h ip
Governor's C
yesterday.

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s te a l in t h e
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Spectacular pe n ent (s )? T o r ri d s ho o tin g ?
tha t s h u t d o w n o pp o
like defense
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m e o f th e g a m e is th e r e s u lt
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What made a c e r t
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 Parts of a Sports News
3. The Body
 Highlights of the Game
 Decisive Play
 Play by play
 Comparison of the Teams
 Best Score of the Day
 Quotation
 Weather Condition
 Crowd and Celebration
 THE BODY
• Support the lead h li g ht ed o n the
o f t h e key p la y er h ig
• Give s t a t ist ic s
lead.
o r t t h e s u p p o rt ing lead.
• Supp f t h e p layer
io u s p er f o rm a n ce s o
• Re view t h e p r e v
ad.
highlighted on the le
 The Body acco u n t b u t do n ’t s t eal
t h e p la y - b y - p la y
• Learn to shorten isu a l iz e w h at r e a l ly h a p p en e d in
c e to v
the readers’ chan
the entire game. in g p oint o f t h e g a m e s u ch
ep la y s o r t u r n
• Highlight decisiv p erf o r m a n ce o f p l a yers.
s , un ex p ec t e d
as injurie
ws.
• Work on intervie
• Score box.
TIPS FOR SPORTS WRITERS

• 1. BE MINOR SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS

• 2. WRITE FOR THE AVERAGE READER
• 3. USE THE ACTIVE VOICE.
• 4. WRITE WITH VIGOR.
• 5. BE FAIR. DON’T TAKE SIDES.
• 6. BE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR UNUSUAL INCIDENTS AND ANGLES.
TIPS FOR SPORTS WRITERS

• 7. DESCRIBE THE PLAYERS.

• 8. GET ADDITIONAL FACTS FROM THE PLAYERS, COACHES, AND SPECTATORS. SUPPORT YOUR STORY
WITH QUOTES.

• 9. BE CAREFUL WITH THE STATISTICS.

• 10. NEVER USE TEN WORDS WHEN SEVEN WILL DO.
• 11. READ THE BEST SPORTS WRITING IN THE DAILIES.
Let’s w r i t e
MAIN TASK/EXTENDED TASK

• WRITE A FEATURE ARTICLE ABOUT A PROMINENT PERSONALITY IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!