The Complete On Sports Journalism

A Guide on How to Report, Write and Think Like a Sports Journalist, Including Tips on How to Thrive in the Digital Age

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.5

- The importance of sports journalism
- How sports journalism started
- The beginnings of sports and sports journalism on TV

What you'll learn

The importance of sports journalism
How sports journalism started
The beginnings of sports and sports journalism on TV
How sports journalism has helped the sports industry grow
The importance of ethics in sports journalism
What is bias and how can it be avoided
How and why some stories are manipulated in the media
The importance of preserving privacy
What education a sports journalist needs
How to build your experience in the industry when you first start
The steps to starting your career as a sports journalist
The five W’s of journalism and their importance
How news stories are structured
The importance of writing style
How content is adapted for online publication
The demands of broadcast journalism
How research and preparation for broadcast journalism works
How interviews with players and coaches are planned and set up
What is a feature?
How to find the angle for a feature
Writing a successful opinion piece
How editorial articles are written and for what purpose
The use of social media in promoting sports journalism
How technology is helping to innovate and change sports journalism

* Requirements

* There are no prerequirements

Description

  • The importance of sports journalism
  • How sports journalism started
  • The beginnings of sports and sports journalism on TV
  • How sports journalism has helped the sports industry grow
  • The importance of ethics in sports journalism
  • What is bias and how can it be avoided
  • How and why some stories are manipulated in the media
  • The importance of preserving privacy
  • What education a sports journalist needs
  • How to build your experience in the industry when you first start
  • The steps to starting your career as a sports journalist
  • The five W’s of journalism and their importance
  • How news stories are structured
  • The importance of writing style
  • How content is adapted for online publication
  • The demands of broadcast journalism
  • How research and preparation for broadcast journalism works
  • How interviews with players and coaches are planned and set up
  • What is a feature?
  • How to find the angle for a feature
  • Writing a successful opinion piece
  • How editorial articles are written and for what purpose
  • The use of social media in promoting sports journalism
  • How technology is helping to innovate and change sports journalism

Course content

1 sections • 11 lectures

Introduction Preview 10:53

The History of Sports Journalism Preview 26:24

The Changing Face of Sports Journalism and Media Preview 23:29

Ethics in Sports Journalism Preview 25:04

How to Start a Career in Sports Journalism Preview 22:29

Covering Sports in Print Preview 26:45

Broadcasting Sports Preview 32:34

Sports Features Preview 16:55

Modern Sports Journalism Case Studies Preview 12:20

The Future of Sports Journalism Preview 32:08

Conclusion Preview 07:03