Exercise: Live blog
Below are various live-blogs from past games/events. In a computer lab, break the students into groups and have them read their two assigned live-blogs individually. Then, as a group, have students discuss what they read. Ask them to come up with 2-3 “dos and don’ts” in live-blogging. Together as a class, create a list of what makes a good live-blog.
Group 1
Journal Sentinel/Packers blog
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/113463939.html
Womentalksports.com/Italy vs. US women’s soccer
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/651/757662
Group 2
Sacramento Bee/Kings vs. Blazers
http://blogs.sacbee.com/sports/kings/
(Scroll down for in-game blog Kings at Blazers—second headline
Bleacherreport.com/ women’s French Open final
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/401710-french-open-2010-womens-final-live-blog
Group 3
Seattle Times/Atlanta Dream vs. Seattle Storm 2010 WNBA finals
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/womenshoopsblog/2012877823_wnba_finals_game_thread_no_1_s.html
Deadspin/SuperBowl XLIII
Group 4
Miami Herald/FIU vs. Arkansas-Little Rock women’s basketball
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fiusports/2011/01/womens-basketball-live-blog.html
The Street/2010 U.S. Open (men’s golf at Pebble Beach)
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10787808/live-us-open-blog-sundays-action-from-pebble-beach.html
Group 5
Washington Post/boy’s wrestling
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/prepspost-maryland/2010/03/live_blogmaryland_state_wrestl.html
Chronicleblogs.com Duke vs. St. Augustine’s men’s basketball
http://sports.chronicleblogs.com/2010/10/23/mens-basketball-live-blog-st-augustine/
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