Double Play: The New Era of Sports Reporting
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In the video, sports journalist Chris Haft says the words written by sports reporters are being offered in smaller and smaller bites as social media outlets like Twitter become more popular. Do you think there will be a point at which the demand for longer stories goes away entirely? Why or why not?
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Imagine you want to become a sports reporter and cover professional sports. Would the changes brought upon sports reporting by social media make the job more or less appealing to you? Why?