20 July 2008

Journal Evaluation - Back in the Game

Journal Article Evaluation

Ben Grossman. (2006). Back in the Game: Broadcasting and Cable. 26-26.

Strategy for finding the journal article
I used the Ebsco host database to find this journal article. I used key the key word “sports broadcasting” to locate this journal.

Rationale for selection of the article
It was not that easy finding this article because most of the articles that came up in my search did not have anything to do with my research question, but when I read this article I thought it was useful because it told how Ernie Johnson got to where he is in his career now and that will help me answer my research question.

General evaluation of the article

This article was written by Ben Grossman. It tells a story about Ernie Johnson who is a sports broadcaster for TNT. I can relate to this article personally because I watch his show with Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith on a regular basis. I think that the intended audience is for anyone because this article discusses that Ernie Johnson, has returned to the air after fighting lymphoma. The author discusses the career of Johnson in television sports broadcasting. The article also focuses on the decision of Johnson and his family to make his illness public. This is a very informative and persuasive article because it is a true story that any human being can relate to.

Example strategies used to search within the article
After I found this article in Ebsco Host I was able to search through the journal by simply reading the whole thing because it was not that long of an article and it was very interesting to me.

A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
This article explains in detail how one successful sports broadcaster got to the position he is in today which answers a part of my question directly and it should also be a big help when answering my research question.

A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed

I did not feel that I needed to change my research question at all.

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