Fuller, Linda K. Sportscasters/Sportscasting Principles and Practices. New York: Routledge, 2008. Print.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Prompt #1 Sports Broadcasting
Growing up as a child I loved to watch Sports Center on ESPN. This is what first interested me in the field of Sports Broadcasting so I already have some preconceptions on what to expect pursuing it as a career. I believe that you have to love sports to do this job or else you will not be successful. To the untrained eye it might seem like these sports anchors or reporters have it easy getting to talk about sports all day long, however, there is a lot of hard work and dedication that goes in to the job behind the scenes. After reading some text about my field of interests I am confident that I am willing to dedicate the time and effort to accomplish my goals. The book Sportscasters/Sportscasting Principles and Practices by Linda K. Fuller backed up my preconceptions on what to expect and I highly recommend reading it if you too are interested in a career in sportscasting. Fuller states, "Some of the key skills needed for sportscasters include...knowledge about, and enthusiasm for sport(s), a great voice, and even better hair." I believe that I might have to end up working on my voice since I am told that I have a slight "Texan twang" when I speak, however, other than that I think I fit the bill for becoming the next supreme sportscaster of our generation.
Fuller, Linda K. Sportscasters/Sportscasting Principles and Practices. New York: Routledge, 2008. Print.
Fuller, Linda K. Sportscasters/Sportscasting Principles and Practices. New York: Routledge, 2008. Print.
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My comment is directed towards your statement about loving sports in order to be successful at the job. I completely agree with this. As I teacher I know that it will be very important for me to love the subject I teach, along with loving teaching itself. I know as a child growing up my favorite teachers were the ones who you could tell loved their jobs. I can't imagine why people would pursue careers in things they don't like. The best teachers, along with sportscaster, are the ones who have a passion for what they do. I would be bored to death if I turned on PTI only to listen to guys who talk about sports as if they could care less. The whole reason I watch it is to watch how fired up they get over everything.
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