California Baptist University 2022

C Sports Journalism California Baptist University’s student sports journalists report on Lancer athletics. As a sports journalist, student reporters can expect a variety of job responsibilities through broadcasting, printing, and photography to be a good reporter.

photographers — whether that’s trying different angles, positions, maybe some that no one has thought of — is my mindset,” he says. “I want to tell the story, but I want to do it in a different, unique way.” One way that Hickman has been proud of his recent work is photographing a CBU basketball game as he tries different angles and tactics to capture the action. “I rented out a different lens because I thought it would be

When reporting games and statistics and interviewing coaches and players, sports journalists take their reporting and editing seriously. Elmer Eduardo Mejia

Sagastume, CBU TV sports reporter, works with passion to integrate a compelling sports piece. Sagastume says that good sports reporting requires passion. “Someone who is clearly passionate about the sports industry that they are

cool to have a fun picture from a different angle and it turned out awesome. Photos that are captured with distinctive style or lenses always helps the audience look at a photo from an unfamiliar perspective.” As a print reporter, Aiden Hobson, sports editor and managing editor of The Banner, explains how sports reporting entails more than the basic information. “It’s challenging sometimes to move

She is ... medical equipment on duty and a furry friend off duty. Carina Womack junior psychology and health science double major

covering, whether that is American football, soccer, baseball, basketball, etc. you have to be passionate to talk about it. You can’t just be a casual

viewer and expect to put out good pieces.” Reporting on sports topics and competitions, student sports journalists are not just broadcast but in photography. As Elijah Hickman, The Banner newspaper’s photo editor, is driven to capture sports photos, he describes his mindset through the process. “Trying to be different than other sports

beyond typical sports coverage — who won, what the score was — but the challenge makes it exciting and interesting.” As sports journalists continue to broadcast, photograph and print stories within athletics, they are learning that reporting sports require unique mechanisms to highlight the importance of the game.

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