1. This document outlines the topics and assignments for a media relations in sport lecture at the University of Cincinnati, including a current events quiz, discussion of local sports media consumption habits, and an overview of writing press releases and game summaries. 2. The lecture also covers interviewing techniques and gives examples of interview topics for students to practice, such as Tu Holloway of Xavier basketball and Jay Gruden recently named the Bengals offensive coordinator. 3. The next week's assignments include a take-home midterm exam on press release writing, newsroom roles, and writing styles, as well as attending a UC basketball game against Syracuse and submitting a 250-word game summary.