Sports Broadcast Journalism - Full Time MA

**Bring your sports knowledge to radio, the internet or television screens for an exciting career in sports journalism.**<br/><br/>On this advanced-level course, students learn how to source, gather and deliver professional sports content on numerous different video and audio platforms across a wide variety of sports. The course also encourages students to develop their editorial and technical skills and build relationships with external clients, whilst creating a portfolio of video, audio and academic material to showcase their abilities to potential employers.<br/><br/>With an increasing demand from sports audiences for innovative approaches to storytelling and high-quality production, broadcasters must constantly update their practices and utilise social media to research and promote their work. Understanding and adapting to changes within this fast-moving industry is core to the teaching on this master’s degree.<br/><br/>Regular ‘news days’, where students will need to respond, gather and produce stories for a same-day news and radio output, are built into the course programme to further increase students’ exposure to a realistic broadcast environment and prepare them for the deadlines and quick-thinking they’ll need to demonstrate to become a sports broadcaster.<br/><br/>**This course is for:**<br/>This course is well-suited to those with a sport or journalism background who wish to move into sports broadcasting across traditional and digital platforms.<br/><br/>The course content is ideal for students wishing to gain a deep understanding of the technical and practical aspects of broadcasting.