OVERVIEW
For this assignment, you will be creating a segment for College GameDay. Sport communication
is not just about publishing media guides or updating websites, but it is also interconnected with
the mass media. One of the most popular sport television programs is College GameDay. The
show started as a small pregame show for college football and has evolved into a highly rated
program covering not just college football, but also college basketball.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will be creating a segment for College GameDay. Although College GameDay only covers
college football and basketball, you may choose any college sport.
Your segment must follow the format of other segments appearing on the show. You may choose
the topic and content, but your subject should be one that would draw the interest of sports fans.
While a certain genre is not required, human interest stories should be given high consideration
for use. Whatever topic you choose, it must not be a story that has already become mainstream.
You cannot choose topics that have already appeared on College GameDay, E60, 30 for 30,
OTL, or other similar types of national shows. This needs to be a fairly original, true piece.
You will creating a College GameDay segment up until the point of filming. Your allotted
airtime is between 5–8 minutes. You do not have to film your segment.
Once you have chosen your topic and conducted extensive research, you will begin to outline
your segment. All of the following areas need to be addressed and planned for:
• Who will be featured in the segment
• Who will be interviewed
• Scripted questions for all interviews
• All locations where filming will be taking place
o This includes interviews, action shots, and B-Roll
• Narration scripts
• Music selections
Once you have made all of the above selections, you will create a detailed shooting and editing
schedule. All of this information needs to be compiled in a Word document in an organized
manner and submitted via the assignment submission link in Canvas. There is no minimum or
maximum length for this assignment
