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

http://deadspin.com/5144064/super-bowl-xliii-live-blog-the-battle-to-legitimize-already+printed-merchandise

 

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/