SPORTS NEWS
I. Types of Sports News
Terms Notes
Kinds of Sports Articles
● Advance Story
● Report of the Event
● Analytical Story
● Off-the-court Story
● Follow-up Sports Story
● Sports Article
Advance Story
● helps in creating interest, developing unity & in
generating enthusiasm through the inside facts
● the reader is told:
- who the participants & star will be
- when & where the event will take place
- what the result would mean
- why the event is important
● the more background given, the more interesting the
story
Report of the Event
● the reporter is expected to cover & adopt a system
where he can record the detail & the more
significant occurrences/twists in the game
, Analytical Story
● accompanies the straight report & carries a review
of the game
- the strategies, key players & outstanding
performer
Off-the-court Story
●
involves conflicts among sportsmen,
particularly the officials as well as the others
are delightful stories to read
Follow-up Sports Story
● summary of the activities of a team during a week
season
● sometimes gives an opportunity to preview public
reaction of the sport
Sports Article
● does not report a definite news event
● general in character & expository in form
II. Why is the Sports Page/Sports News Powerful?
It contains:
● human struggles & victories
● triumphs over adversities
● goals set
● dreams achieved
I. Types of Sports News
Terms Notes
Kinds of Sports Articles
● Advance Story
● Report of the Event
● Analytical Story
● Off-the-court Story
● Follow-up Sports Story
● Sports Article
Advance Story
● helps in creating interest, developing unity & in
generating enthusiasm through the inside facts
● the reader is told:
- who the participants & star will be
- when & where the event will take place
- what the result would mean
- why the event is important
● the more background given, the more interesting the
story
Report of the Event
● the reporter is expected to cover & adopt a system
where he can record the detail & the more
significant occurrences/twists in the game
, Analytical Story
● accompanies the straight report & carries a review
of the game
- the strategies, key players & outstanding
performer
Off-the-court Story
●
involves conflicts among sportsmen,
particularly the officials as well as the others
are delightful stories to read
Follow-up Sports Story
● summary of the activities of a team during a week
season
● sometimes gives an opportunity to preview public
reaction of the sport
Sports Article
● does not report a definite news event
● general in character & expository in form
II. Why is the Sports Page/Sports News Powerful?
It contains:
● human struggles & victories
● triumphs over adversities
● goals set
● dreams achieved
