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Chapter 7: Gamers

Gamer calendar

Gamer calendar

Class

Chapter

Content

Date

Deadline 3

Class 21

Gamers

Gamers intro

3/25/2021

Homework

Gamers

Lectures 1 and 2, homework 1, quiz 1

3/29/2021

Class 22

Gamers

Gamers review and logistics

3/30/2021

Homework

Gamers

Running gamers, homework 2

3/31/2021

Class 24

Gamers

NGS quiz 5 (all of the above)

4/1/2021

Field assignment

Gamers

Athens area track championships at Clarke Central HS

4/1/2021

Field assignment

Gamers

Missouri at UGA women’s tennis

4/2/2021

Field assignment

Gamers

Loganville at CCHS girls’ soccer

4/2/2021

Field assignment

Gamers

Loganville at CCHS boys’ soccer

4/2/2021

Field assignment

Gamers

Arkansas at UGA women’s tennis

4/4/2021

Class 28

Gamers

Gamer prep

4/22/2021

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Background

Readings

PFWA Dave Goldberg 2020 Game Story Award Winners

1. Zach Berman, The Athletic:

First playoff snaps for Carson Wentz and Josh McCown were significant for different reasons⁠

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2. Jenny Vrentas, Sports Illustrated:

The Chiefs’ seven-year journey to a Super Bowl title⁠

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3. Aaron Reiss, The Athletic:

The Texans’ collapse against the Chiefs⁠

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PFWA Dave Goldberg 2019 Game Story Award Winners

1. Ben Shpigel, New York Times:

Chiefs finally end a playoff drought at home, burying the Colts⁠

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2. Rich Campbell, Chicago Tribune:

Bears defense flexes on high-flying Rams during a dominant 15-6 victory⁠

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3. Michael Cohen, The Athletic:

Another case of costly mistakes and missed opportunities for the Packers⁠

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Quiz

Can be found here

Gamers homework 1

Pick one of the award-winning game stories listed above and find the seven elements of a game story:

The Lede

Organization

Context/Analysis

Key Plays

Statistics

Quotations

Language

Write a 300-word post pointing out the elements and discuss the effectives in helping to tell you about the game post to the ch7_gamers channel for your instructor explaining your choices.

The Running Gamer/The Writehru

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Gamers homework 2

Watch an NBA game and find at least two game stories. Write a blog post explaining the key story lines the authors identified and which one did a better job. Post with links to ch7_gamers2 channel for your instructor explaining your choices

Field assignment

Basic gamer (1-hour deadline)

Prep:

Write a short summary of the event you’re covering noting records, key players, potential storylines, and statistical highlights for each team. Post to gamer_instructor_prep for your instructor the night before the event to which you’re assigned.

Assignment:

Write a 400-word gamer due one hour after the end of the event you are covering. Include headline, byline, quotes from coaches and athletes. Send as a Google doc via DM to your instructor.

Running gamer and write-thru

Prep due beforehand:

Write a short summary of the game you’re covering noting records, key players, potential storylines, and statistical highlights for each team. Post to gamer_instructor_prep for your instructor the night before the game to which you’re assigned.

In-game:

Develop your own system of recording PBP and stats and post pictures of it to your instructor as a DM following the game.

Post at least two tweets per half/one per inning with key plays, score, game status

400-word gamer due at the buzzer/final out.

Postgame:

Choose one of the following options:

500-word gamer due 90 minutes after game’s end. DM to your instructor.

90 second video recap focused on which play/sequence and or player(s) determined the game outcome and how that compared with pre-game predictions, due 90 minutes after game’s end. Post to Youtube; DM link to your instructor.

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