Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
American University of Rome Summer School
Course Title:
Sportswriting
Course Number:
COMM323
Course Description:
This course will examine sportswriting in its various professional forms and will instruct students in approaches to writing about sport for publication. The course develops the skills needed to be a sportswriter: event reporting, feature writing, opinion articles/blogs, interviewing, editing, and researching. Students will visit sporting events and venues in Rome, as well as read and analyze the literature of sportswriting. We examine the changing world of sports journalism, the rise of social media in sport, the issues around fake news, and the ethics of sportswriting. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisites: ENG 202 or permission of the instructor.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
COMM 371, ,
