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Sportswriter or sports writer?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Dennis Lin, Jun 7, 2011.

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  1. flexmaster33

    flexmaster33 Well-Known Member

    I've always felt more comfortable with the two word format
     
    flexmaster33, Jun 8, 2011
    #13
  2. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    AP says two words. They even say it's an exception to the dictionary.

    But, and I had never thought of it, those who made the case it's not sportseditor or sportsreporter or whatever convinced me anyway.

    Two words...
     
    SF_Express, Jun 8, 2011
    #14
  3. Matt Stephens

    Matt Stephens Well-Known Member

    Sports reporter.
     
    Matt Stephens, Jun 9, 2011
    #15
  4. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    The poster's name was one word, right?
     
    Mystery Meat II, Jun 9, 2011
    #16
  5. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    Businesswriter? Featureswriter? No. So, two words.
     
    Boomer7, Jun 9, 2011
    #17
  6. mediaguy

    mediaguy Well-Known Member

    The fact that "business writer" is two words is hardly a lock for "sports writer" as two. Quarterback and running back? Same essential description, two different forms.
     
    mediaguy, Jun 9, 2011
    #18
  7. HejiraHenry

    HejiraHenry Well-Known Member

    I await a 9,000-word essay on this topic at Grantland.
     
    HejiraHenry, Jun 9, 2011
    #19
  8. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    They're not really the same essential descriptions, though. Quarterback, halfback, fullback, tailback, cornerback -- all of these correlate to parts of the field (or did back in the day), whereas running back is an umbrella term, covering three of the above positions. The writing positions are all the same descriptions: News writers write about news, sports writers write about sports, etc. There's no reason one should be different.
     
    Boomer7, Jun 9, 2011
    #20
  9. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    So why we gotta help with the desk?
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Jun 9, 2011
    #21
  10. Mark McGwire

    Mark McGwire Member

    Paperback Writer.
     
    Mark McGwire, Jun 9, 2011
    #22
  11. Matt Stephens

    Matt Stephens Well-Known Member

    Friggin Beatles ...
     
    Matt Stephens, Jun 9, 2011
    #23
  12. Sammi

    Sammi Member

    Sports caster.
     
    Sammi, Jun 10, 2011
    #24
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