The Kids' Guide to Sports Media

by Shane Frederick

Overview

The incredible popularity of social media has been a game-changer in the sports world. You can follow your favorite athletes on Twitter, visit a player’s Facebook page, or watch the Super Bowl on your mobile device. Discover how sports coverage got its start in media through newspapers and radio and how it has exploded in today’s Internet era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476551845
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Si Kids Guide Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Shane Frederick has been writing about sports since he worked for his high school newspaper in Wisconsin. He currently covers college hockey and other sports for "The Free Press" newspaper in Mankato, Minnesota, and has won awards for his stories from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also the author of several sports books, including "The Best of Everything Football Book" and "The Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams". A graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Shane lives in Mankato with his wife, Sara, their three children, Ben, Jack, and Lucy, and their dog, Molly.

Table of Contents

The Sporting Life 4

Chapter 1 The Printed Word 6

Chapter 2 On the Air 16

Chapter 3 The Tangled Web 26

Chapter 4 Working in Sports Media 38

Glossary 46

Read More 47

Internet Sites 47

Index 48

Interviews

In-depth and behind-the-scenes information about sports from a fresh angle