By Brandon Blackmore Sports Journalism What is Sports Journalism Sports journalism is a form of writing either on a paper or internet medium for sports teams players or sports in general Duties ID: 641953
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Sports Journalism Vs. Sports Broadcasting
By: Brandon BlackmoreSlide2
Sports JournalismSlide3
What is Sports Journalism?
Sports journalism is a form of writing, either on a paper or internet medium, for sports teams, players, or sports in general.Slide4
Duties
Write, research, and present information on sports, whether it be a certain team or the whole league in general
on an online media (website) or paper media (newspaper, magazine.) Slide5
Working Conditions
Depending on the sport or sports that you write for, you need to be able to write for the whole season. Sometimes you will write in the offseason about key acquisitions, team previews, and other important topics.Slide6
Training
Internships with smaller sports organizations such as minor league baseball teams.
There are also internships for smaller colleges in sports.
The more experience that you have prior to your employment, the more likely you will get the job.Slide7
Earnings
Depending on who you work for, the earnings vary. The typical earnings of a sports journalist are $25,000-$45,000 per year.Slide8
Perfect School/ Degree
The perfect school for being a sports journalist according to education-portal.com, Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is the best school overall ($25,800/yr.)
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ou need a bachelor’s degree with a major in English to get a job.Slide9
SPORTS BROADCASTINGSlide10
What is Sports Broadcasting?
Sports broadcasting is the same as sports journalism; but instead of writing, you are speaking. It could be on TV or on a radio station.Slide11
Duties
The duties of being a sports broadcaster are researching sports scores, players, and teams and discussing them with a powerful voice. This could be at the games or in a studio.Slide12
Working Conditions
Presenting information and opinions on sports to an audience of people watching or listening. Also going to games and doing play-by-play broadcasting.Slide13
Training
As with sports journalism, internships with smaller colleges and sports teams are helpful to getting a job and having experience.Slide14
Earnings
The average annual salary of sports broadcasters is $59,000 as of 2013.Slide15
Perfect School/ Degree
The perfect college in the US for sports broadcasting according to PhD’s education index, Belmont University ($23,770) in Nashville, Tennessee is the best sports broadcasting college in the US. You need to have a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and communications.Slide16
Similarities / Differences
Both of these careers have to do with sports. The only difference is that in sports journalism, you are writing things down, and in sports broadcasting you are talking.Slide17
My Choice
Since I would like to stay in Michigan for college, I would like to become a sports broadcaster. I like to talk and according to PhD’s Education Index, Central Michigan is ranked 9
th
in the U.S. for best sports broadcasting schools.Slide18
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