SPORTS JOURNALISM TODAY

Catalog description

This is the foundational course in sports journalism. Students will contextualize the role of sports journalism in our rapidly changing society and media landscape. There will be a focus on how diverse audiences interact with sports and how sports journalists cover issues of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual misconduct and other contempary issues. The course also covers the forces affecting change in the industry and how flexibility, agility and adaptability are crucial for sports journalists and open up many career possibilities.