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⚽Sports Journalism
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129 essential vocabulary terms and definitions to know for your Sports Journalism exam

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5 W's and H

A

Above the Fold
Access Journalism
Accountability journalism
Action and Atmosphere
Advertising revenue
Agenda-setting theory
Anonymous reporting
Anonymous source
AP Style
AP Stylebook
Associated Press Sports Editors
Athlete voice
Attributable quotes
Audience analytics
Audio engineer
Automated content generation

B

Batting average
Bleacher Report
Brand partnership
Broadcast journalism
Broadcasting rights

C

Chicago Manual of Style
Chin music
Citizen Journalism
Color commentary
Color commentator
Columnist
Computer-assisted reporting
Confidential sources
Cultural commentary

D

Deep background
Digital journalism

E

Earned run average
Endorsement deals
Esports journalism

F

Fan culture reporting
Fan demographics
Fan engagement strategies
Fan feedback loops
Fan interactivity
Feature profile
Foia requests
Framing devices
Framing Theory
Free throw percentage
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information Act

G

Game narrative
Game Notes

H

Hat Trick
Humanizing athletes

I

In-depth interview
Influencer marketing
Informant relationships
Instant replay
Inverted Pyramid
Inverted pyramid structure
Inverted pyramid writing

L

Local sports coverage

M

Media relations
Media sensationalism
MLS
Mobile reporting apps

N

Narrative journalism
Narrative visualization
Narrative voice
National Association of Black Journalists
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Nationality bias
News cycle
Non-linear narrative

O

Off the record
Off-the-record