7 Anchoring and Play-by-Play
Chronologically, anchoring is the very last thing a sports broadcaster does with his or her show. It comes after the research and legwork, after the planning and preparation, and after all the shooting, producing, and writing. However, anchoring is probably the single most important element of the entire process. Certainly, the other elements are important, but it takes good anchoring and good delivery to bring out the best in the writing and photography. A good sports anchor ties all the other elements together and communicates them in an interesting and entertaining way. It is five or so minutes that will make or break your sportscast and, in some cases, an entire career.
Play-by-play looks a lot like anchoring, ...
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