Sports Journalism, Sheffield Hallam University

The journalism industry is a rapidly growing and developing sector, with continually advancing media technology. Employers now recruit journalists with skills and knowledge in new media, as well as traditional reporting skills. This course gives you specialist guidance and knowledge about • print • radio • television • web to become an expert sports journalist. It is for people with a passion for sport, and an interest in writing and reporting. You gain the technical and journalistic skills needed in sports journalism such as web development newsroom and broadcast suite skills editing writing for sport news and features reporting the action commentating and interviewing You learn about emerging technologies in media industry that will impact on the way journalists record and report the latest stories. We have links to major broadcasting and newspaper organisations, such as the Press Association, BBC and ITV. You may be able to further your learning through work placements arranged by the University. Our highly skilled teaching team includes practicing journalists.