Sports Journalism

The exciting field of sports journalism blends a passion for sports with writing, reporting, and broadcasting. Through this survey-style course, students will be introduced to different areas of the profession, and practice the necessary skills to be successful in a sports journalism role. Beginning with the foundations of looking at sports as a business and relaying details of a game/players to different audiences, students will begin analyzing sports through a non-spectator lens. Students will work through different areas of sports journalism, including covering sports “beats”, how to intersect sports with society, broadcasting, and interviewing. Additionally, students will practice their new-found skills through real-world exercises and real-time games. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of what this profession entails, and an acumen for the tasks required for a successful career in sports.