The reading list includes the following books:
• “Ball Four,” 20th anniversary edition, by Jim Bouton (Leonard Shecter, ed). 1990.
• “Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete,” by William C. Rhoden. 2006.
• “Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream,” by H.G. Bissinger. 1990.
• “Moneyball,” by Michael Lewis. 2011.
• “Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine,” by George Dohrmann. 2010.
• “A People’s History of Sports in the United States,” by Dave Zirin. 2008.
• “Scoreboard, Baby: A Story of College Football, Crime and Complicity,” by Ken Armstrong and Nick Perry. 2010.
• “Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won,” by Tobias J. Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim. 2011.
Journalism 460, Broadcast Meteorology - Meets from June 11 through August 2
Weekly scheduled discussion sessions will be held on Thursdays online using the Elluminate course delivery system (see www.elluminate.com). Students are highly recommended to have high speed internet connection (preferably not wireless), a microphone or headset with microphone for course interaction.