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Advanced Journalism
Fourth Quarter

Sports Writing A strong headline could also be the

• A specialized field of writing which following:
combines news reporting, editorial
writing, and feature writing, the
content of which is sports and
athletics, and physical education.
Straight News Reporting vs. Sports Writing
• News Writing
✓journalist uses short words, short
sentences, and short paragraphs.
✓news reporter is not allowed to
include his/her opinion.
• Sports Writing
✓journalist has more freedom in his
writing style and has more pep In writing the headlines in a sports story, these
(energy and high spirits, liveliness). are the example verbs that you can use:
✓writer can use jargons and figures of Close Game One-sided
speech. Nips Crushes
Three Types of Sports News Stories Edges Manhandles
• Advance Story – sometimes called Survives Dismantles
dope or prognostication, builds up Holds off Whips
enthusiasm for coming events. It may Trounces Bludgeons
be straight news story, a background Escapes Drubs
story, or a prediction story. Beats/Defeats Thrashes/Wallops
• Coverage Story – an on-the-spot
coverage of an actual game. 2. The Lead
• Advance Coverage Story – includes • It introduces the body and
the information of a coming event as summarizes the story.
the first part of the story and the • It has two parts: Upper half
information on a past event as the last contains the angle, teams, and
part of the story. score; Lower half contains the
Structure of the Sports Story game, venue, and date.
1. The Headline • The angle has two kinds:
• The rules in headline writing are • In-Game (during the game)
followed. ✓ Most dominant player
• Colorful but forceful words, ✓ Game-winning shot/moment
especially verbs, are used. ✓ Turning point of the game
• A strong headline uses hammer ✓ Injuries
and kicker. • Novelty (wala sa game)
✓ Weather (Sinabayan nang
mainit na panahon…)
✓ Crowd
✓ Appearance (height- mas
maliit, mas malaki; age,
experience, looks- maayos na
sapatos)
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Types of Lead
A. Classical information
B. Outstanding player
C. Key play
D. Analytical approach
Eight (8) elements that make up a good
sports story according to the former
executive director of the Manila Times Jose
Luna Castro.
E. Implication and significance
F. Background information
G. Novelty lead (punch)
H. Novelty lead (parody)
I. Novelty lead (Staccato)
J. Novelty lead (descriptive)
3. The Body
• Team and/or individual standing
• Decisive plays – crucial part of the
game that leads to winning.
• Best score for the day
• Play-by-play account – summarize
the description of each round/fight
in detail.
• Quotation
1. Personalities
2. Play-by-play description
• In the fourth quarter, the Aces opened
up an 11-point lead as Calvin Abueva
converted two consecutive three-
pointers.
• The Aces opened up an 11-point lead,
56-45, early in the fourth quarter as
Calvin Abueva converted two
consecutive three-pointers but the
Beermen were vigilant enough as they
posted an 8-0 run to stay on track, 56-
53.
3. Statistics
The Aces got possession after the jump
and Abueva, who had been shooting
48% from the free throw line, was
fouled by Fajardo as he listed the
team’s 20th in the charity lane.
4. Quotes by players
5. Quotes by trainers and coaches
Samantala, kahit natalo ang LPNHS-
Main sa larong ito, inamin ni coach
Jever Sales na mas matinding
pagsasanay pa ang kanilang
gagawin para masiguro ang panalo
sa inaabangan ding Cluster 1 Meet.
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“Posibleng makakaharap namin ang
Golden Acres sa Division Meet kaya
‘yon ang dapat naming
paghandaan,” ani coach Sales.
“Dapat mas matibay na ang team
namin sa susunod naming laban.”
6. Background stuff on players
The Aces opened up an 11-point lead,
56-45, early in the fourth quarter as
point-guard Calvin Abueva converted
two consecutive three-pointers but the
top-seeded Beermen were vigilant
enough as they posted an 8-0 run to
stay on track, 56-53.
7. Importance or significance of the
game or event
8. Background of the game
Sports Lingo
• Surged back after losing
• Suffered a setback losing in straight sets
• Got off to a flying start in the opening set
• Fought their way back to flip the charts
• Kept the winning momentum in the early
phases of the second set
• Widened their lead up to eight points, 20-12,
to pocket that section of the game with a
massive 25-15
• Got back on track after edging Team B, 23-18
• Series of ties from 24-all up to 27-27
• Kept cool and eventually restored their
supremacy
• Showed great composure in the first set
• Locked in a battle of attrition
• Bounced back from their worst first canto
performance
• After a high-wire 90-88 win
• Will gun for jugular tomorrow
• Avoid going through the wringer again
• Crack Team B’s game plan for defense
• Player A spelled the key to the in
• Play hard-nosed defense
• Continue their fine form
• Have found the right formula
• Easily disposed off Team B in straight sets,
(score)
• Zoomed to an early 20-point lead
• Pour in 20 points
• Chipped in double figures with 14 points
apiece
• Tallied 22 markers
• Posted 15 points
• Notched 20 points
• Registered 20 points
• Logged 20 points
• Dished out 20 points courtesy of six 3-pointers
and a couple of free throws
• Tabbed 20 points
• Sizzled with 22 points
• Came charging back with a game high 23
points
• Career high 22 points
• Season high 25 points
• Amassed 20 points
• Inflicted just the second loss for Team B
• Got their bearings in the third set and played
like a well-oiled machine
• Woke up from their slumber and swept their
foes the rest of the way
• Team rallied and went ahead for good
• Player A sunk his pair of free throws
• Had a slim 46-44 lead at the half
• Used a 26-14 third period to go up big, 72-58
• With 12 minutes remaining in the game
• With 5 seconds in the shotclock
• With 5 ticks left
• A 6-3 run to start the final canto padded Team
A’s lead 78-61
Basketball – pivot, rebound, technical foul,
quarter count, hook shot, lay-up, icebreaker, tip-
in, zone defense, man to man, 30 second rule, full
court, gun time, keyhole area
Baseball and Softball – diamond, pitcher,
backstop, deep center, struck out, lower fourth,
shut out, hitless inning, hit a homerun, two-
baggers, no-hit-run
Volleyball – spikes, change court, wallop, block,
straight set, booming service, net ball
Field – heaved the shotput, hurled the javelin,
threw the discus, hop step and jump, high or long
jump, broad jump, pole vault, Grecian disc
Sports Page Layout
✓It should have its own nameplate.
✓Use other stories such as features,
columns, and editorial.
✓Use bolder photos.
✓Use action photos.
✓Layout should be masculine.
✓Use hammer head or kicker
✓Observe other principles employed in the
news page.
Photo Qualities in Sports Page
1. Must show action
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2. Must have visual appeal

3. In captioning photos, use the

descriptive captions

Take note of the ff. in captions:

• Who is that? (In most cases, identify
people from left to right unless the
action in the photograph demands
otherwise.)
• Why is this picture in the paper?
• What's going on?
• When and where was this?
• Why does he/she/it/they look that
way?
• How did this occur?
✓ Simply stated, cutlines should
explain the picture so that
readers are satisfied with their
understanding of the picture.
✓ They need not — and should not
— tell what the picture has
made obvious.
✓ It should supply vital information
that the picture cannot.