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No time outs : what it's really like to be a sportswriter today
- Title
- No time outs : what it's really like to be a sportswriter today / Christopher J. Walsh.
- Author
- Walsh, Christopher J., 1968-
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., 2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV742.42.W36 W35 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 296 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "No Time Outs takes the reader behind the scenes in the world of the sportswriter, first describing how a newspaper and its sports department operate, then providing specific examples of events and people that Christopher Walsh has covered over his fifteen-year career. Many of his articles are reproduced here, along with commentary describing the circumstances surrounding the story and his methodology for developing it. As a result, No Time Outs is loaded with anecdotes about some of the biggest sports names of all time, and includes Walsh's impressions of such stars as Martina Navrotilova, Sammy Sosa, Mike Tyson, Wayne Gretzky, Brett Favre, and more. Geared toward the aspiring writer as well as the armchair athlete, the book also includes practical advice on how to get into the business and find a job as well as a glossary of newspaper terms."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296).
- Contents
- The fundamentals -- How a newspaper operates -- So you want to be a sports writer -- Getting started-Florida -- Jevon Kearse -- Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe -- Minorities in sports and journalism -- Even coaches and kids get cancer -- Breaking through-Arizona -- Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks -- Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire -- Mike Tyson -- Wayne Gretzky -- Sean Elliott -- Columns : from Pete Rose to Lute Olson -- Practical applications -- Off-field issues -- The NFL's salary cap and collective bargaining agreement -- The money of sports -- The relationship between athletes and reporters (Brett Favre) -- Sports and tragedy -- Event-super bowl XXXV -- Monday-coaches : offensive gurus make it with defense -- Tuesday-media day : Ray Lewis vs. the media -- Wednesday-quarterback second-chances I: Kerry Collins -- Thursday-quarterback second-chances II: Trent Dilfer -- Friday-local angles : Ron Dayne and news stories -- Saturday-game preview : defense still wins championships -- Sunday-the super bowl : the biggest day in sports -- Beat-the 2002 Green Bay Packers -- Every ending is a beginning -- Development, discovery and discipline -- New highs and lows -- Every beginning is an ending -- Appendix(s) -- A. Glossary of newspaper terms -- B. My story -- C. Tips on breaking into sportswriting.
- ISBN
- 1589793021
- 9781589793026
- LCCN
- 2005025247
- OCLC
- ocm61456595
- 61456595
- SCSB-1384811
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library