Longform Sports Article Review (Critical Analysis Activity #2)
The article, Who killed Lorenzen Wright? Ex-NBA player's murder remains a mystery, by Jon Wertheim is an great longform sports story...
76ers vs Celtics Game Report (Unit 1 Assessment)
Website/Publication: boston.com Title: Tatum, Brown each score 35, Celtics beat 76ers 126-117 Author: Kyle Hightower Location (if...
Strong Sports Opinion (Critical Analysis Activity #1)
Eli Manning is not worthy of induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Consequences of Michigan State Football (MMQB #4)
I believe that the four players who were suspended should face criminal charges for the incident that happened in the tunnel. That was an...
Digital Journalism vs. Sports Journalism (Critical Analysis #12)
After reading the article, I know that I would feel more comfortable writing for digital media than other types of content. The first...
Important Sports Journalism Etiquette (Critical Analysis #11)
The most important sports journalism etiquette is being professional. You have to be able to keep control of yourself if you want to be a...
Why Do Journalists Mix Truth and Fiction? (Critical Analysis #9)
I believe the number one reason for journalists mixing truth and fiction in their reporting is attention. If someone makes up a story, no...
Most Annoying Cliche (Critical Analysis #8)
The cliche I chose is from the football category, since it’s my most watched sport. The cliche that I dislike the most has to be “[QB’s...
Why Has Baseball’s Popularity Declined? (MMQB #3)
After reading an article on the reasons why baseball’s popularity has declined, I say that in today’s world, the struggle to be relevant...
Grantland Rice’s Legacy (Critical Analysis #7)
Grantland Rice is a well known sports journalist. The only problem is that people don’t know if he’s well known in a positive or negative...
Why Hero Athletes Were Created (Critical Analysis #6)
In the 1920s, “hero athletes” were created by sports journalists. This is because the United States was going through a lot of tough...
How Important Are the 7 News Values? (Critical Analysis #5)
There are 7 news values for sports journalism. I feel like some values are more important than others. #1 most important is Timeliness....
Should Sports Leagues Force Owners Out? (MMQB #2)
Professional sports leagues should absolutely be able to force owners out for their behavior. Owners might own their own team, but they...
The Difficulty of Sports Writing (Critical Analysis #4)
For me and probably most people, the most difficult rule of sports writing is being objective. First, being a fan of a team your whole...
Thoughts on the Story of the 1978 Yankees (Critical Analysis #3)
Thought it was interesting that he scheduled a lunch meeting behind the owner’s back. The owner wanted Morabito to keep Martin away from...
Overreaction Monday (MMQB #1)
GAME: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati SCORE: Pittsburgh 23, Cincinnati 20 (OT) HEADLINE: Joe Burrow is washed up, proving last year’s...
Sports Journalism's Place Within Journalism (Critical Analysis #2)
In the article The History of Sports Journalism, the author states that “sports journalism’s place within journalism as a whole has...
Is Sports America's #1 Priority? (Critical Analysis #1)
I agree with the statement that America’s #1 priority is sports. One of the things the article talked about is “hero worship”. Athletes...



















