What does it take to be a sports reporter?

Sports journalists should have a sense of the world. The smoke of the Turin Universiade will be cleared, and the flame of the 2009 Universiade will be lit in Harbin, the ice city. If the interview experience of the Turin Universiade is a responsibility, an honor or even a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for city TV sports reporters who rarely have the opportunity to participate in international competitions, then the most profound revelation left by the Turin Universiade is that sports reporters must have a sense of the world. Only when sports journalists have a strong sense of the world, a keen global perspective and a precise professional level can they compete in the media like athletes and meet the needs of audiences at different levels. Because the Universiade, known as the "Little Olympics", is not a city sports meeting, a provincial sports meeting or a national sports meeting after all, but a youth gathering of college students all over the world, which is a contest of the highest level of ice and snow sports among college students all over the world. First of all, world awareness is to pass the foreign language level, at least understand English, at least be able to conduct general daily communication and preliminary interviews. According to the interview report of Turin Universiade, we usually pay attention to several China athletes who may win gold medals. For example, figure skater Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao won the championship easily, and teenager Liu Cuijia and other athletes broke through the tight encirclement to win the championship in the short track speed skating competition. These are our highlights. It can be said that the communication effect is also quite good. However, sports news is not only "gold medal news", but also the audience urgently needs to know the information behind the game. For example, who are our competitors, what are their characteristics, how do the media evaluate this Games, what are the reasons for the ingenious and simple opening ceremony, and what enlightenment the Turin Winter Olympics will bring to Harbin, etc. Due to the limitation of foreign language level, it is precisely the information that the audience wants to know most, and many of them have slipped away in our hands. Therefore, when we broke through layers of resistance at the closing ceremony and stood in front of FISU President Kirian, what we felt more was not the joy of the interview, but the regret that it was difficult to conduct a deeper interview. Because we have to rely on the translator (although he is quite excellent) to communicate. The same situation has happened on many occasions. How to run the reporter's shuttle bus, the basic situation of the director of the opening ceremony, the progress of the competition in other venues, and even the most ordinary dining and riding sometimes become difficult. In fact, a lot of information can be found on the official website of the Turin Universiade, and the information provided by the press center on competitions, information inquiry and various services is also very comprehensive. Because foreign languages don't pass, even the advanced facilities and equipment can only turn a deaf ear-decoration! Therefore, if we pass the foreign language barrier, there will be less embarrassment and regret of "simple English, Italian and body language mixed", and naturally more valuable news will be interviewed, and our reports will be more in-depth, dynamic and even more interesting. In this sense, in recent years, outstanding sports journalists such as Huang Jianxiang, Ma Dexing, Su Qun and Xu Jicheng have emerged in China. In addition to excellent journalism quality, excellent foreign language communication ability is also an important reason for their success. Of course, a good foreign language does not mean a sense of the world. Compared with the practical tool of foreign language, global vision is obviously more important and crucial. The so-called global perspective is to examine sports phenomena from the perspective of the world and the times, and to integrate concrete images with rational speculation, so that the information conveyed by sports reports is more comprehensive, richer, more stereoscopic and more accurate. Moreover, observing sports phenomena from a global perspective can continuously expand our thinking and expression space and spread modern, open and more contemporary sports concepts. For example, reporting the world sports trends, foreign sports stars, national sports development models and so on. This can not only provide the audience with new horizons and feel the pulse of modern sports, but also open a new window for sports practitioners to know the world. Because sports itself is a world language that transcends national boundaries and races. To this end, we must establish a sense of construction, change the closeness of painting to the openness of the world, and complete the transcendence of narrow sports concepts. In fact, the "I-oriented" news report itself is beyond reproach, because one of the elements of news value-"proximity"-is in line with the law of news communication. For example, the audience in Harbin will naturally pay close attention to the performance and achievements of Harbin athletes. This kind of report will naturally cause more * * * voices, which is also conducive to expanding the influence of the media. However, the competition on the international stage is not "outshine others" or "solo dance" after all, but the competition in Qian Fan, which challenges the limits of human beings together and writes a glorious chapter of sportsmanship. Seeing the world from China and China from the world, only by comparison can we gradually clarify our own value and future direction. Just like China's short track speed skating team won two gold medals by beating its old rival South Korea at this Universiade, if we don't know our opponents and know that they are world-class players, we can't judge the value and significance of this victory. And whether you win or lose, it is a rare asset for the participants. Isn't this a treasure for the audience? Therefore, this is the inevitable requirement of sports reporting in the perspective of globalization. Sports reporters should have a strong sense of openness and world consciousness, broad vision and strong analytical ability, so as to realize the breakthrough and sublimation of sports reports. Compared with foreign languages and global vision, professionalism and professionalism are also indispensable conditions for world consciousness. In fact, no journalism school will tell us how to become a sports reporter. Actually, sports reporting is not easy. The fact that internationally renowned Pulitzer Prizes are rarely awarded to sports journalists may explain this problem to some extent. But being a world-conscious sports reporter is not completely disorganized. In addition to the basic qualities of journalists, they also need some necessary professional qualities: first, they must be the "authority" of certain projects. After major sports events, everyone can hear his voice and see his works. These are the results of intensive interviews and long-term accumulation. Second, pursue hard and catch hot spots. The sports competition is intense and full of twists and turns. Without certain news sensitivity and extensive "contacts" in the sports field, many interviews are difficult to conduct. For example, on the opening day of the Turin Universiade, we interviewed Ren, deputy director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration. On the night of the short track speed skating championship, we interviewed Zhu Zhiqiang, deputy head of the delegation in charge of the competition, and Liu Cuijia, a short track speed skater, because they contacted and communicated in advance and entered the role in advance, which won the trust and recognition of the other side. The most typical example is an exclusive interview with FISU President Kirian at the closing ceremony. It is because we designed and planned in advance, even his walking route was taken into account, so despite many obstacles and even harsh words, we finally achieved the purpose of the interview. Third, be hard-working and "thick-skinned". Sports reporters are a bit like athletes. He must have good physical and psychological qualities, and it would be better if he could take part in a few more sports. Otherwise, I can't stand staying up late, I can't stand starvation, and I may even have a "supercilious look". Finally, we should pay special attention to the personality of journalists. Although I dare not say that only people with noble personality can have high-quality works, it is impossible for a wretched and stingy person to become a qualified sports reporter. This is the basic impression left by Turin, and I hope that when the flame of the Universiade is lit in Harbin two years later, our sports journalists will be stronger and more respectable. Finally, let's relive the witty and intriguing feeling of Red Smith, an outstanding sports journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner-"Sports news reporting is the most enjoyable way to make a living invented by mankind so far", "It's very simple to report sports news, you just have to cut the blood vessels and let the blood flow on the manuscript paper".