{"id":2946,"date":"2021-02-27T13:22:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T18:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportsreporting\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2021-02-27T13:22:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T18:22:08","slug":"how-covid-19-has-affected-seton-halls-sports-media-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportsreporting\/2021\/02\/27\/how-covid-19-has-affected-seton-halls-sports-media-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How COVID-19 Has Affected Seton Hall\u2019s Sports Media Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sports media landscape was already changing before the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a halt. Seton Hall\u2019s Sports Media students involved in 89.5 WSOU<\/a> and Seton Hall\u2019s Pirate TV (PTV) have been adapting and stepping up in covering Seton Hall sports and communicating it to Pirates\u2019 fans as easily as possible. PTV and WSOU have been using different methods to reach their viewers and listeners and both have been very successful thus far.<\/p>\n

Pirate TV<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pirate TV\u2019s main focus has been Instagram Live<\/a> with having pre-game updates, predictions and live halftime reports for each men\u2019s or women\u2019s basketball game. Once the game is over, PTV records a post-game recap which is then uploaded to YouTube<\/a>. Within the last week or two, PTV has also started covering baseball, softball, men\u2019s soccer, women\u2019s soccer, and women\u2019s volleyball games as their seasons have all started as well.<\/p>\n

By state regulation and Seton Hall\u2019s strict COVID-19 protocols, two students are allowed to attend games in person both at the Prudential Center in Newark and the Walsh Gymnasium on Seton Hall\u2019s campus. These students must socially distance and wear a mask at all times. For the spring sports schedule, no word has been given to whether PTV students can attend outdoor events in person. As of right now, the only available coverage will be indoor events: men\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s basketball, and women\u2019s volleyball.<\/p>\n

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Attending games live hasn\u2019t been the only sports media coverage that Pirate TV has been participating in. Each week on Thursday night, Hall Talk<\/em><\/a> (live sports talk show) is recorded in the Seton Hall Television Studio, or sometimes over Zoom. One host and two analysts discuss various topics that revolve around Seton Hall sports and a full crew is also present, but once again, students must socially distance and wear masks at all times. Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Pirate TV quite a bit, but they adapted and are still working hard toward supplying as much Seton Hall sports coverage as possible.<\/p>\n

89.5 WSOU<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WSOU\u2019s way in which they are communicating to their listeners and broadcasting sports has not changed drastically. Two students from WSOU\u2019s staff are allowed to attend games in person, one doing play-by-play and the other doing color commentary. A beat writer would normally attend as well, but now they \u201ctweet\u201d and write their game recap from home. These live broadcasts still air on 89.5 WSOU and they can be also be streamed through any major music platform. Once the game is over, Hall Line is always open for those wanting to call in and discuss how the players did and how they think the game went overall.<\/p>\n

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