JOURN 156 - Sports Broadcasting and Play-by-Play Announcing

Credits: 3
This course immerses students in the dynamic world of sports broadcasting and play-by-play announcing, cultivating a deep appreciation for the art and science of broadcast and digital media. Emphasizing voice quality, articulation, enunciation, and pronunciation, students receive hands-on guidance to refine their skills. The curriculum covers the nuances of sports announcing for television, radio, and digital platforms.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Recognize the essential qualities of a successful sports broadcast professional and integrate them into their own sports media work.
Analyze the historical evolution of sports broadcast announcing and its relevance in contemporary media landscapes.
Apply techniques to manage and overcome performance anxiety specific to sports broadcasting and play-by-play.
Develop effective bullet points and scripts tailored for sports broadcasting contexts.
Explain the role of commercial endorsements and their integration into sports broadcast and digital media.
Analyze and adapt accent modification techniques for effective sports broadcasting delivery.

Program Outcomes
Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.