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__Project__ = My interest of/in sports journalism compels me to do an //Internship// project because I have interest in studying the field of journalism in the future. During the time of my internship project, I want to recognize the continual growth in the industry of sports journalism and how the introduction of sports analytics has affected the field. I am planning on communicating with ESPN, various local newspapers (Inquirer, Daily News, etc), various local television afflicates (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX) in order to organize/coordinate my internship.
 * Internship, At ESPN 97.5 Radio Show with John Gonzalez**

I did an //Internship// project because I was interested in sports journalism for my future. During the time of my internship project I recognized/determined that the responsibilities or requirements of the job are wide ranging and uncertain because sports journalism is a large field that includes writing, television broadcasting, and radio broadcasting among others. After doing the internship, I learned that I want to want to pursue my interest in sports journalism because while the it an increasingly harder to become a sports writers for a newspaper, sports journalism is only growing and new mediums of coverage of sports are opening. Along with that, my time at the internship reinforced my love of the coverage of sports..

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========================================================================================= __Project__ = My interest of/in sports journalism compels me to do an //Internship// project because I have interest in studying the field of journalism in the future. During the time of my internship project, I want to recognize the continual growth in the industry of sports journalism and how the introduction of sports analytics has affected the field. I am planning on communicating with ESPN, various local newspapers (Inquirer, Daily News, etc), various local television afflicates (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX) in order to organize/coordinate my internship.

a.) I am happy with my progress with my project because I have set up the dates for my project and I am prepared for the completion of the project. b.) As I have been progressing with the first three goals of my project I want to change keeping better communication with my contacts about my process in order to complete my stated project because it allows for a more seamless and better prepared project. c.) I have changed my habits of procrastination from when I worked on my paper to practicing the habits of keeping a better communication and staying on task which have helped me progress with my project since I can demonstrate that I have completed the completed schedule for my project dates.

One goal: Deduce schedule of project for 97.5 Task for goal One: Scheduled, 4/29 Second goal: Generate questions to ask for internship Task for goal Two: Questions created Third goal: Deduce schedule of project for Philadelphia Inquirer Task for goal Three: Scheduled, 4/25 Fourth goal: Generate email to ABC, Channel 6 Task for goal Four: Email sent Fifth goal: Generate email to NBC 10 Task for goal Five: Email sent

1. PROJECT My interest of/in sports journalism compels me to do an //Internship// project because I have interest in studying the field of journalism in the future. During the time of my internship project, I want to recognize the continual growth in the industry of sports journalism and how the introduction of sports analytics has affected the field. I am planning on communicating with ESPN, various local newspapers (Inquirer, Daily News, etc), various local television afflicates (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX) in order to organize/coordinate my internship.

2. CONTACT Identify at least two individuals by name (and following information) with who I will communicate to organize my project. I may not wait to hear back from the individuals with who I correspond. This is my project and I am responsible for its successful completion. I must employ tactics to complete my project.

Contact Name & Title: John Gonzalez, writer for //Philadelphia Inquirer//, Radio host 97.5 E-mail address: gonzalez@phillynews.com Telephone Number: 215-854-2813 Date(s) of contact: March 25, April 6 Purpose for contact: Internship/shadowing opportunity

Contact Name & Title: Rich Hofmann, sportswriter for //Daily News// E-mail address: hofmanr@phillynews.com Telephone Number: Date(s) of contact: March 25, March 30 Purpose for contact: Internship/shadowing opportunity

3. TIMELINE Internship or Community Service: Identify the dates and times I will be on site (to complete my hours).


 * 1) Attend Mr. Gonzalez’s sports radio show at 97.5. Witness the radio show firsthand and after interview Mr. Gonzalez and others about the profession of sports journalism.
 * 2) Visit the building of the //Philadelphia Inquirer// and interview various sports writers.

4. PURPOSE/GOAL Internship or Community Service: Identify the purpose of each visit corresponding to each date along my timeline.


 * 1) The purpose of the original visit is to see a sports radio radio show first hand. I will plan on seeing what is involved in it and how it differs from different forms of sports journalism. After the show, I plan to interview Mr. Gonzalez about being a sports journalist, along with asking him about statistics in sports
 * 2) The second visit’s purpose is to see the ins and outs of the Sports section in the Philadelphia Inquirer building.

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