Description
Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
editorial standardsgrammarsports competition informationspellingsport games ruleswriting techniquessporting eventscopyright legislationdigital journalisminterview techniquesaudio editing softwaresport historyICT software specificationsmultimedia systemspronunciation techniquesdesktop publishingpress lawtable tennis
Practical Skills
stay up to date with social mediabuild contacts to maintain news flowstudy topicsconsult information sourcesapply grammar and spelling rulesfollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsinterview peopleparticipate in editorial meetingsdevelop professional networkwrite to a deadlineuse specific writing techniquesevaluate writings in response to feedbackfollow the newspromote one's writingsfollow directions of on-site directorpresent during live broadcastsedit photographsedit recorded soundwrite captionsprovide written contentcheck correctness of informationwrite headlinesedit negativesask questions at eventsperform video editingfollow newspaper house stylemanage writing administrationdocument interviewsapply desktop publishing techniquescommunicate by telephoneperform image editingadapt to changing situationsedit digital moving imagesrewrite articlescreate online news contentmanage personal financesadapt to type of mediaproofread text