Today’s sports journalists need to not only be skilled in traditional news reporting but also in a wide variety of digital competencies, including social media storytelling, podcasts, and mobile experiences to compete in this fast-paced, 24/7 environment. Fans and non-fans alike are paying attention, as sports tackle the topics shaping larger conversations of identity and equality.
In St. Bonaventure University’s (SBU) online Master of Arts in Sports Journalism, you will learn all the skills necessary to become a modern-day sports journalist. Our sports journalism master’s degree was built leveraging the insights from our successful journalism alums, who hold top positions at ESPN, New York Post, USA Today, and other major media sources, to ensure you’ll learn all the skills critical to success in this field.
Through the sports journalism master’s program, you’ll learn how to:
- Explain the nuances of sports, race/ethnicity, gender, and the role of the journalist
- Follow the best practices of journalistic excellence and ethics to vigorously apply these standards to new forms of media in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness, and diversity
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial approaches and envision future business models for sports media
- Exhibit culturally competent interviewing skills
- Produce podcasts and digital interviews
- Gain hands-on experience by covering events on the sidelines or from the press row with other members of the media
- Develop, research, and execute a major sports journalism project
