Knight chair in sports journalism and society Malcolm Moran spoke with the Sports Journalism Institute's 2012 class at the University of Missouri for the first of two sessions. His first session was about deadline writing and the traits separating good (sports) interns from bad (sports) interns.
Here are a few of Moran's tips for deadline writing:
- Crystallize the story -- be selective
- Be careful about using featured ledes on deadline
- Be on time with your copy and write it cleanly
- Understand singular-plural agreement
- Create a comfort zone by over-preparing for an event
- Develop a premise early in the event
Here are a few of Moran's tips for being a next-level intern:
- Take the initiative
- Be self-sufficient
- Be precise
- Come with ideas
- Be a team player
- Nothing is beneath you
Moran's second session was about his experience during the Jerry Sandusky news break. Sandusky, 68, was indicted for sex crimes on Nov. 4, 2011 in Centre County, Penn. following a two-year grand jury investigation. He was a long time Penn State football coach and founder of Second Mile charity organization.
Here are some of the lessons he taught and points he thought would be useful for the class:
- Some of the best reporters advancing the story were students
- You can make a mark as a young reporter
- You can distinguish yourself by asking the right questions
-- RJ Young, 2012 Sports Journalism Institute student
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