What is Sportscenter?This class involved gathering, formulating, and delivering sports stories to diverse audiences through print, online, and broadcast channels. This class included writing a feature story, creating a video package, an NCAA-written story, a sit-down interview, producing a show, and a "Tom Rinaldi" story.
|
Sportscenter Projects
Feature Story |
Video Package |
A 750-1000 word, written profile on an athlete, coach, or other person in the sports field. This story had to include at least four sources and include a video component. My feature story focused on Misei "Yoshi" Yoshizawa, a midfielder on the Virginia Tech Men's Soccer Team.
|
Produced a two-minute profile on an athlete, coach, or other person. Had to include three sources including the profile subject. My video package featured the Virginia Tech Hokie Pep Band.
|
NCAA Written StoryA 650-word, written story that examines how NIL or the Transfer Portal is impacting the plans, goals, or hopes of a student-athlete or coach. My story is focused around the NCAA Transfer Portal and specifically around Virginia Tech Women's Soccer.
|
Sit-Down InterviewA sit-down interview with Virginia Tech Football's Defensive Recruiting Coordinator and Cornerbacks Coach Derek Jones, better known as Coach DJ Cheetah.
|
Tom Rinaldi StoryThis project involved writing and producing a long-form video story that served as the ultimate "Tell me a story" assignment for the SMA program. My story took a look at what it takes to become a champion in college athletics. Featured interviews with the Virginia Tech Men's Swim and Dive Team.
|
Social Media - Twitter |