by Lena Yeakey
ESPN SportsCenter is a shining example of sports journalism. The anchors on the live program show many ways to detail the happenings of the sports world, including interviews, comments from the main desk, and slow-motion play-by-plays, complete with arrows which point out where a player is headed next and why.
SportsCenter sports coverage can be placed in several categories: interview, playback, and discussion. In the first category, anchors or reporters ask questions directly to players and coaches, either at a press conference or up close and personal. These questions span all sorts of categories, from "Why did you make that pass?" to "So, will this be the last time you retire?" Such questions are designed to let the sports fan at home catch up with their favorite player.
The second category includes game footage, both live and recorded. As this is going on, the anchors may comment on how play is proceeding, or stop the tape and draw arrows to highlight certain moves or plays.
The third and final category is just plain talk. The anchor may sit at their desk and discuss the chances of a certain team to make the finals, or they may just comment on a team's general performance.
While very different, all of these journalistic methods are meant to uncover deeper aspects of the sport.
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