The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
Sports journalism
Sports journalism encompasses all types of reportage and media coverage of current events in the world of sport. All forms of media coverage are included: press and magazines, radio and electronic media - and all the various disciplined practised - writing, commentary, reporting, interviewing and photography.
Sports journalism is highly specialised and requires specialist knowledge, but the disciplines and practices employed by a sports journalists do not differ greatly from those of a standard journalist. It is hardly surprising that the route into working in sports journalism is the same as that of any other form of journalism: training takes place either on site (most usually on a local newspaper) or through a formal course.
For more information contact the National Council for the Training of Journalists, your local careers service or your guidance teacher if you are still at school, for further information.