Sports Commentary (357-0-20)

Instructors

J.A. Adande

Meeting Info

McCormick Foundation Ctr 2111: Tues, Thurs 3:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

The goal for each student in this course is to develop a distinctive voice that stands out from the cacophony of opinions in the sporting world, to create commentary that is informative, thought-provoking and entertaining and to adapt those messages for delivery across multiple media platforms:  the written word, television, radio, podcasts and social media.

Sports are more than just home runs and touchdowns. Collectively, they're part of a $500 billion industry. And within this realm all the elements of our society are displayed: heroism and failure, racial harmony and discrimination, drugs, religion and crime. That's why it's so important to be aware of and capable of weighing in on all current issues, not just the latest sports results.

Students will learn to coalesce their observations, opinions and experiences into compelling arguments that reflect the essence of the sports column: "I'm right, and this is why."

Registration Requirements

Pre-req: JOUR 301

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Prerequisites apply, see description

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: In order to register for this course you must have taken JOUR 301, JOUR 301-1, JOUR 319, JOUR 352, JOUR 384, JOUR 390 (JOURneys: New York City & the), or JOUR 390 (JOURneys: Exploring Asian Amer).