Must read this article

Hello everyone:

Great class last night, I thought we accomplished a lot. Next week's class will be even busier.

When you get a moment, take a few minutes to read this excellent article written by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.

He did a story on an otherwise meaningless end-of-season series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles.

The reporting is phenomenal. Check how many sources he used, and how in-depth and nuanced the quotes are.

Because the reporting was so top-notch, the writing followed suit. It was a beautifully written piece, with excellent transitions. He covered a lot of topics in this story, and really made it worth reading -- despite the fact that the actual games meant nothing.

Also, when reading this piece, please note his usage of AP style throughout. Actually, the New York Times style guide is slightly different than AP, but for our class purposes, it works.

Take special note of the format of his quotes. That is the one thing that Sports Reporting students often struggle with. We will go over it in detail next week. I will try not to make it too boring.

Again, check this out. In fact, if you use this for your article critique this week, that would be great!

Take care, keep checking the blog, and we'll see you next week.

Coach Pete