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Sports Journalism & Match Reporting Course







Sports Journalism & Match Reporting Course

Sports Journalism & Match Reporting
Diploma SPJ15A
Journalism, Media & Photography

This course has been developed to meet the requirements of freelance sports journalists working on assignment for a range of newspapers. It is packed with practical activities and you will have real sporting articles to write about and submit to newspaper editors. In addition, you can access the online activities in the eLearning Centre to further practise and test your knowledge and skills. And you can talk with other students from all over the country in the Student Forum.

Your course is made up of tutorial workbooks (lessons), assignment projects and printed/online supplements. You have up to 5 years to complete your course and graduate or Fast Track your course over weeks or months.

Sports Journalism & Match Reporting Course

Diploma of Journalism (Sports Journalism and Match Reporting)

Sports Journalism & Match Reporting Course

Tutorial 1: The World of Sports Journalism
Topic 1: The Role of The Sports Journalist
Topic 2: Establishing Your Goal
Topic 3: The Sports Journalists Toolkit
Topic 4: Writing a Sports Journalism Article
Topic 5: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 2: Writing for the Media: Structure of an Article
Topic 1: What you need to succeed as a Sports Journalist
Topic 2: The Structure of an Article
Topic 3: How An editor Assesses Your Article
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 3: Writing Sports Stories
Topic 1: The Six Main Types of Sports Story
Topic 2: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 4: The Secret of Good Sports Journalism
Topic 1: People Skills and Interview Techniques
Topic 2: Conducting the Interview
Topic 3: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 5: Sports Writing Essentials
Topic 1: Writing The Sports Feature
Topic 2: Getting Started
Topic 3: Copy Presentation
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 6: Style Matters
Topic 1: Writing with Style
Topic 2: Grammar
Topic 3: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 7: Facts, Fugures and Match Reporting
Topic 1: Research Tips and Techniques
Topic 2: Research
Topic 3: Electronic Research
Topic 4: External Research Resources
Topic 5: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 8: Sports Writing Ethics and Copyright
Topic 1: What is Defamation
Topic 2: Confidentiality - A Mixture of Ethics and Law
Topic 3: Copyright
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 9: Marketing to Sports Editors
Topic 1: Selling Freelance Sports Journalism in The Mainstream Market
Topic 2: Editors are not Circulation Snobs
Topic 3: Getting a Foot in the Door
Topic 4: Writing for Overseas Newspapers and Magazines
Topic 5: Dealing with Rejections
Topic 6: On-Spec Submissions
Topic 7: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 10: Choosing Assignments
Topic 1: Sports Writing for Newspapers
Topic 2: Target the Right paper and the right Department
Topic 3: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 11: Sports magazines
Topic 1: Sports Writing for Magazines
Topic 2: Rules of Submission
Topic 3: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 12: Broadcast Journalism
Topic 1: The Television and Radio Markets
Topic 2: Writing for TV and Radio
Topic 3: Further Learning Resources
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 13: Sports Public Relations
Topic 1: Making Sports Journalism Pay
Topic 2: PR Journalism
Topic 3: Books and Ghost Writing
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 14: Professional Freelancing
Topic 1: Turning Losers into Winners
Topic 2: Minimising Rejections
Topic 3: Basic Camera Tips
Topic 4: Tutorial Summary

Tutorial 15: Succeeding as a Sports Journalist
Topic 1: A Final Review of the Basics
Topic 2: Trade Terminology and Journalistic Jargon
Topic 3: Tutorial Summary

For an outline and facts booklet, click on Free Facts Pack. Download it or have it mailed to you.