Fix the sentence
“Following a 5-0 shutout against Valparaiso, Ohio will look to build on their momentum against Western Kentucky.”
"Ohio will build on its momentum"
550 Words
What is the deadline to get a story in after the conclusion of a game.
Max 2 hours after the game unless you tell me specifically that you can't
Who do you contact if you have an idea for a feature story (2 people)
Logan and Bobby to get approval and then the SID for your sport.
LEAD: “On Sunday, the MAC announced the Blue Ribbon Forecast Preseason All-Conference Team for men’s basketball on its X (formerly Twitter) account.”
"Mid-American Conference" on first reference
What is the maximum length for a feature story?
1000 words
Name two things you should never wear to a game?
OU Logo, Red, Sweat Pants, T-Shirts, Green
What is the first thing you should do when being assigned a beat.
Get to know the roster and schedule.
“Ohio will need to get big production out of freshman Darbi Ricketts if it hopes to have success this weekend.”
This is opinion! Should be "Ohio will look for big production"
What is the approximate range of words that a preview should be.
300-500 words.
Name two things you should always bring to a game that you are covering.
Laptop, Otter, Nice Clothes, Credentials
2
LEAD: "Ohio (2-1) played well enough to win on Saturday against Morgan State (1-2) despite several hiccups along the way. The Ohio defense stepped up big despite several key injuries."
Need the score in every single lead for a gamer
Approximately how many lines should a quote fill in your story
2-3
Who you should go to if you want to speak to a specific player after the game?
SID
Tell me who the SID/ Media Contact for you sport is
You should all know this by now