University of Galway

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Semester 2 | Credits: 10

The module will investigate the changing face of sports journalism and the way that the industry has had to evolve in an increasingly competitive multimedia marketplace. The modern sports writer’s objectivity is under the microscope with stories increasingly celebrity driven and sports are moving away from the back pages to the front page. Adaptability is a crucial job skill in modern-day sports journalism. So the aim of this module is to equip students with multimedia writing and editing skills that will prove effective across a broad range of sports.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand the main issues faced by contemporary sports media and the context these issues create for the practising sports journalist.
  2. Work efficiently to identify, report and write (broadcast) sports stories to tight deadlines.
  3. Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member in a sporting editorial environment.
  4. Demonstrate a professional approach to producing copy on deadline.
  5. Reflect and analyse assorted styles adopted in sports journalism.
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Sports Journalism" by Phil Andrews
    ISBN: 9781412902700.
    Publisher: Sage
  2. "Sports journalism" by James Toney.
    ISBN: 9781408178324.
    Publisher: London; Bloomsbury Pub
  3. "A sportswriter's year" by Simon Barnes
    ISBN: 9780434981809.
    Publisher: Heinemann
  4. "Sports Journalism" by Rob Steen
    ISBN: 0415742145.
  5. "The Picador book of sportswriting" by edited by Nick Coleman and Nick Hornby
    ISBN: 0330331337.
    Publisher: Picador
The above information outlines module DJ6109: "Sports Journalism" and is valid from 2020 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.