BA (Honours) Sports Journalism

The BA Honors Sports Journalism program at Sheffield Hallam University is a comprehensive course that equips students with the essential skills needed to work within the fast-paced and dynamic landscape of sports media. The course covers a broad range of journalism and digital media techniques, providing students with a solid foundation in sports reporting. Course Content: The course begins with core modules designed to develop foundational knowledge in journalism and media practices. As students advance in the program, they will have the opportunity to explore specialist areas of sports journalism, enhance their blogging and social media skills, practice live reporting, and engage in producing documentaries and magazines. They will also gain work experience with sports organizations, allowing them to put their acquired learning into practice.Key Modules: The key modules include Introduction to Reporting, Digital Media Techniques, Curation & Content Management, Production Journalism, Sports Journalism, Sports Investigations - which are intended to advance investigative skills, and Ethics, Law and Regulation - designed to ensure students understand the legal boundaries within which they may report.Accreditations: The course is professionally accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), and the Professional Publishers Association (PPA).Future Careers: After completion of the course, students can pursue a range of careers in sports journalism, including digital content management, sports writing and reporting, production journalism, and PR and communications within the sporting field.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.