SPORTS REPORTING AND WRITING
Core skills and issues of communicating about sports to a mass audience in a changing media landscape, as well as advice and support in starting a sports communication career including access to professionals in the field. Utilizes professional, historical and theoretical perspectives in helping participants gain proficiency in disseminating information about sports-related events and topics for informative and strategic purposes, while developing a sense of the role of sport in contemporary society.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: JOURN 150 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an understanding of best practices particular to sports reporting and communication in a variety of media, including event and feature coverage, interviewing, sourcing, investigative techniques, data utilization and sports marketing/public relations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate an understanding of the impact of sport on societal issues and attitudes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply best practices and theoretical understanding through written, discussion, and experiential exercises. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an understanding of best practices particular to sports reporting and communication in a variety of media, including event and feature coverage, interviewing, sourcing, investigative techniques, data utilization and sports marketing/public relations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate an understanding of the impact of sport on societal issues and attitudes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply best practices and theoretical understanding through written, discussion, and experiential exercises. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027