The Mulligan Guide to Sports Journalism Careers

By Joseph F. Mulligan

Book Overview

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR - An obvious audience is the university, graduate school, and high school student with the love of writing, because The Mulligan Guide enables young writers, interns, and novices... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844245402
• ISBN13: 9780844245409
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Things you never thought about...

The Mulligans have done an impressive job of identifying more jobs in sports journalism than I could have named. They write easily, with humor, historical references, and an eye to the future. They consider Homer the first sports journalist for his accounts of battles in The Iliad. Did you know that Bat Masterson became a sports reporter after he ended his career as a gambler/lawman of the nineteenth century? Now you do.This book covers not only sports writing, copy editing, investigative reporting, college media relations, and freelance opportunities to name a few, but also touches on the cutting edge of multimedia work opportunities.I wish they covered more on salary ranges within the fields they describe, but what they have done is expand the options for the reader/student/career seeker enamored of the field of sports journalism.

A must for all college journalism students.

As Intern Coordinator of The Baltimore Sun, I would recommend this book to all college journalism students...not just those interested in careers in sports journalism. Great examples and first-person experiences to draw from. And a smart college student can use the book to form a great list of contacts.

Invaluable guideline!

As a sports enthusiast and budding journalist, this book provided a very TIMELY guideline to the number of professions in this area. The explanations of positions and salaries, anecdotes and advice really helped me figure out my fit in this field. I read it from cover to cover with ease and anticipation. Excellent!

Where was this book when I was in school?

``Every student interested in writing sports -- anywhere--should get this. As a professional in sports marketing/advertising, it's what I needed when I was college!! It answers all the questions. Journalism profs, deans, MAKE your students read this!''

"A must-read for all students, and interesting for fans too!

By far, the most thorough book I've ever seen on sports journalism, complete with stories and advice from a wide-range of professionals in 15 sports media careers--even the Web! And up-to-date salary information as well in all! Top notch job by father-son team, including Phila Daily News sportswriter Kevin Mulligan. Their expertise/contacts comes through in this well-researched career guide. All sports media classes should make it a must read! The new standard has been set and it will be hard to top.