Journalism Skills: Sports Writing

Course Code: 307      Days: 1
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Audience

Experienced writers who have just moved or would like to move into sports writing, as well as freelance journalists wanting to exploit the sports market.

Not for:

Those with little or no journalistic experience who want to become journalists and think sports sounds like a lot of fun

Course Outline

Covers contributing articles to the national press, writing for specialist magazines or websites and filing for radio. The workshop looks at how to write and research the different types of sports features and news. This practical day offers exercises in writing and structure.

Includes:

  • Generating original ideas and making sure they dont get stolen
  • Spotting the opportunities, and finding the right angle for each medium
  • Different styles of feature, from profiles to investigative pieces
  • Match coverage
  • The importance of structure- Carving out an exclusive niche- Monitoring the market


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