COM 36600 - Sports Journalism

Development of advanced writing, reporting, and professional skills specific to sports media. Emphasis on practice of game reporting, feature stories, column and opinion writing, and multimedia.

Preparation for Course
P: COM 20000 and 20101.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the practice and theories of sports journalism and apply the practice.
2. Understand the skills of sports journalism.
3. Understand the evolution of sports careers and what opportunities exist.
4. Create different types of sports stories in different media.
5. Develop skills that relate to sports journalism jobs, from writing to broadcasting to
statistics.
6. Understand and follow proper sports reporting ethics.