sports writers

Athletic event reporters

Sports writers are journalists who cover athletic events, teams, and athletes.

The term encompasses beat reporters who follow specific teams, columnists who offer opinion and analysis, and feature writers who craft longer profiles.

The sports writers crowded into the locker room after the game.

Also spelled as one word: sportswriters.

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coverage · game recap · press credentials · reportage · play-by-play · beat · investigative journalism · anonymous sources · accreditation · media timeout · critics · Hall of Fame · byline · newspapers · live-tweeting · hot take · editors · stadiums

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medium/format of sports coverage

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Athletic event narrators

color commentators · sideline reporters · sports photographers

subject matter covered

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Journalists reporting from warzones

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relationship to athletic competition

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Sports competitors

professional athletes · players · professional players · competitors · coaches

Family

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