Fall 2020 JOU 3304 17th Class October 19, 2020

1. JOU 3304
Sports Writing
Professor Michael Rizzo
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
Collins College of Professional Studies
Presentation for October 19, 2020

2. JOU 3304
Sports Writing
Last Presentation – October 15
Sports reporting ethics

3. JOU 3304
Sports Writing
Today
Visual Storytelling – Chapter 10

4. Recap
Consider what’s fair game for sports
reporting
Offer the story subject a chance to
present their side
Be careful about generalities
The only absolute defense for libel
is the truth
Don’t present opinion as fact

5. Visual Storytelling
What does that mean?

6. Take SEVEN minutes to find and
submit to BlackBoard the best visual
storytelling example you saw on your
go-to sports news website that
was posted in the last 24 hours.
Explain briefly how your submission
fulfills what aspect(s) the text
mentioned for great visual
storytelling.
The assignment is in BlackBoard but will close at
10:58 a.m. ET

7. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

8. Chapter 10 Visual Storytelling
Keep your backgrounds clean
Faces are what you need to show
But you need to show something
else too.
What is that?

9. Give the audience the “ball”
when the “ball” is connected
to your photo.
But sometimes the “ball” is not
even a ball but still needs
to be in or drawing the
viewer’s eye in the photo.

10. “This photo captures what every great photo hopes to: a
moment in time etched with emotion, reaction, and reality. It
also brings viewers a perspective most could not see on their
own. The setting, the players and the face of the subject of this
baseball memory is powerfully documented for fans to recall for
years to come. (2019 Deadline Club Awards Sports Photo winner)
Credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara

13. Credit: Associated Press/Alex Brandon

14. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

15. This photo takes the viewer into a real and unique moment of
competition. The angles are exceptional as are the facial
expressions. The photo captures the, literally, gripping and
physical nature of high school wrestling and the unexpected
turn of competition as athletes battle to win.
(2020 Deadline Club Awards Sports Photo winner)

16. Royal Shrovetide Football” © Oliver Scarff, Agence France-Presse
Members of opposing teams, the Up’ards and Down’ards, grapple for the ball during the historic, annual Royal
Shrovetide Football Match in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK.
Winner sports photo 2018 World Press Photo Contest

17. Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren F1 Team MCL33 Renault crashes with Charles
Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team C37 Ferrari at the start during the
Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 26 August 2018 in Spa,
Belgium.
Best sports photo 2018 British Sports Journalism Awards

18. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain reacts after Kylian Mbappe scores his team's second goal during the
Group C match of the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield
on 18 September 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Best Football Portfolio of the Year photo 2018 British Sports Journalism Awards

19. Know your game, your sport and
always pay attention!

20. This video will be posted on BlackBoard
with the October 19, 2020 Class Presentation

21. Find the emotion
You’re still a writer. Photos need
captions too.
Be prepared
How will you know the players?

22. Get a roster.
Memorize the names that
go with the uniform numbers

23. Visual storytelling in the 21st
century is not just taking photos.

24. “Visual storytelling involves the use of
graphics, images, pictures, and videos
to engage with viewers in an effort to
drive emotions, engage
intercommunication, and motivate an
audience to action.”
3 Stunning Examples Show Visual Storytelling at Its Best by Dennis Shao

25. Visual storytelling core elements:
•Tension: Motivate people to keep
consuming the story [with the visual].
•Entertainment: Hook them [right away
in a photo and] in the first eight
seconds [of a video].
•Educate: Give information [visually]
so the viewer is better educated on the
topic [and “flesh out the info in the
story].
Adapted from 3 Stunning Examples Show Visual Storytelling at Its Best by Dennis Shao

26. Adapted from 3 Stunning Examples Show Visual Storytelling at Its Best by Dennis Shao
•Micro-interactions: Ensure that even
the seemingly small and discrete
aspects [of the visual - the movement
of objects, the dynamic [of the visual] -
provide a good experience.

27. Think of visuals beyond just the photo.
Apply video.
Provide infographics.
Apply typography that adds to the
impact of the story
Don’t inundate the viewer – shooting a
very wide shot that shows a lot may
not actually show much.

28. The full version of this video will be posted on BlackBoard
with the October 19, 2020 Class Presentation

29. Adapted from 3 Stunning Examples Show Visual Storytelling at Its Best by Dennis Shao
Takeaways:
•Use [editing], editorial and sound
design to provoke emotion.
•Apply multiple media to inform.
•Limit information to [key and]
valuable
facts [that] aid in recall.
•Use infographics to explain the
complex
and make it easy to [digest].

30. For Thursday October 22, 2020
Read Chapters 11-12 of the text:
Broadcasting Games On Radio
and Writing For TV
Be ready to discuss and apply the
concepts in these chapters of the
textbook.

31. STAY WELL
AND
STAY SAFE