Sports Media

  Sports Media write one 10-page paper (double-spaced) on some aspect of sports media. You can use scholarly or mainstream articles to support the theme of your paper. Do not choose something as overarching as “Twitter and Athletes,” which is too big to handle in one paper. A better topic would be focusing on one athlete or team and examining his/her/its Twitter strategy. Or choose a case study that reflects on a bigger picture issue. So instead of saying you want to write about how soccer is covered in the U.S., it would be better to focus on, say, the portrayal of Messi in U.S. media compared to international media (or something like that). You must use sources (cited at the end of the paper) to help provide evidence and examples. You will be judged on clarity of theme and argument, supporting evidence, and overall writing quality. The best papers will be ones that provide insight to your chosen topic beyond the basic nuts and bolts of what we already know as sports- media consumers. Grade breakdown:10 points: Originality and specificity of idea70 points: Content of paper (thoughtful review, analysis, discussion of topic)10 points: Writing (mechanics, grammar, clarity)10 points: Sourcing (minimum of 12 quality sources)