Proposal

__Initial Proposal__ 1. Identify the argument of my topic's thesis. The value of sports analytics in sports journalism over pure visual evaluation. (Essentially, the growing new school evaluation of sports versus the old school)

2. Why do I want to research this topic for my Project? I want to research this topic for my project because I am going to study journalism at a higher level and want to know how changing views of sports journalism has impacted the field and sports as whole. With sports now being covered in a higher level of analysis, this creates a split between different fields of thought. I want to investigate why people are hesitant to rely on statistical analysis and how the evolution of sports analysis has grown.

3. Why do I want to do this Project? I want to do the project because I am planning on studying the field at a higher level. Due to this, I would like to experience the profession of a sports journalist through an internship opportunity. With the growing trend of the combination of high level statistics and sports has opened up a new field for various writers. This trend has helped clarify an athlete's true ability and contribution to a team, and I want to investigate the the popularity of that among sports journalists.

4. Who should be involved in negotiating the problem/issue? People that should be involved in the issue include sports writers (Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN) along with people in varying sports leagues

5. What action should be taken to resolve this problem/issue? Conduct research to identify the exact impact the industry of journalism has done to professional sports

6. Why does this topic have a significant impact on society? Sports are a major facet of every day American lives. Millions of people watch sports each day, especially professional. Everyday, people read or watch something that has to do with sports journalism, so the topic is in people's everyday lives.

7. To which larger class(-es) of issues or events does my topic belong? or How does the topic I explore have a domino effect into other issues/areas/subjects? The topic could fall into several different categories. It could be how a specific sports journal (Sports Illustrated) has made an impact on a specific sports, how growing technology affects the sports journalism world, or how sports journalism affects a particular professional sport (NBA, NFL, MLB).

8. How am I tentatively planning my Project? [Indicate six general goals and how I can achieve them. 1. Gathering background knowledge of sports journalism's history 2. Examine the sports journalism industry today 3. Narrow the field of research to writing (Sports Illustrated) or television, other media outlets (ESPN) 4. Narrow the topic to a particular sport 5. Research data and articles on the affect of the topic on the sport 6. Identify a topic expert and interview them on the impact of sports journalism

9. How am I tentatively planning to complete my research for my paper? [Indicate four general goals and how I can achieve them. Thoroughly research the topic, finding enough sources to be an expert in the topic Take notes on the topic Using these notes, outline and organize them to form a basic structure for my paper Use goals from question 8

10. Identify the subtopic areas of research (nouns verbs and adjectives from mind map) needed to be addressed for the Project and research. Sports Journalism Contribute Society

11. Which are four sources which can serve as my topic overview sources? What three sources can serve as my research keystone? Overview Sources: "A brief history of sports journalism" "The Birth of Sports Illustrated"

Keystone Sources:

12. What do I anticipate this Project involving, in terms of work, time and resources? or How is this Project a personal stretch for me? I intend the project to take a large majority of my time, both in class and out. Along with finding sources and detailing notes, I intend to find various other outlets that can provide me with knowledge of the topic, such as interviews or visiting some place.

13 .What issues/challenges can I foresee? The biggest issue as of now is narrowing the topic down to a manageable point. Another issue to make sure I stay on task so the paper is not a problem finishing.

14. How can I consider negotiating the identified problems? Talk to a mentor to help work on narrowing the topic down Research nightly on the task at hand