sportswriters
Athletic event reporters
Sportswriters are journalists who cover athletic events and the world of sports.
They report on games, profile athletes, analyze team performance, and write columns offering opinion and commentary: The sportswriters picked them to finish last in the division.
The term covers everyone from beat reporters following a single team to nationally syndicated columnists.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- columnVertical structural element
- bylineArticle author identification
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- ledeNews story opening
headline · newsroom · scoop · exclusive · press · source · interview · reporter
Explanatory remarks on events
- columnVertical structural element
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- hot takeProvocative opinion piece
editorial · prediction · ranking · debate · criticism · bias · homer · objectivity
Brief review of events
- previewAdvance showing sample
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- profileSide-facing outline
- sidebarAncillary text box
injury report · trade rumors · postgame · presser · locker room · quotes · press conference · season preview
Collected numerical information
- metricsStandards for assessment
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · critique · projections · trends · insights · scouting · performance · strategy
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- columnVertical structural element
- bylineArticle author identification
- deadlineTime limit for completion
lede · headline · newsroom · scoop · exclusive · press · source · interview · reporter · correspondent
commentary
Explanatory remarks on events
hot take · editorial · prediction · ranking · debate · criticism · bias · homer · objectivity · controversy
recap
Brief review of events
sidebar · injury report · trade rumors · postgame · presser · locker room · quotes · press conference · season preview · playoffs
statistics
Collected numerical information
- metricsStandards for assessment
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
evaluation · assessment · critique · projections · trends · insights · scouting · performance · strategy · tactics
narrative
Account of events
longform · human interest · underdog · comeback · dynasty · rivalry · legacy · memoir · oral history · retrospective
- 1940s SportsJackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Joe Louis, Ben Hogan
sportswritersathletes
Sports competitors
players · professional athletes · competitors · coaches · referees