This module provides knowledge, understanding and experience of writing about sport in the modern era of the cross-media industry. You will analyse the different styles and emphases of writing across the range of media outlets, including newspapers, TV, magazines, radio and websites for a range of different consumers - readers and audiences. Exemplary work by a range of practitioners working for a variety of media platforms will be explored and used to demonstrate key elements of different modes of sportswriting, including interviewing. You will be required to submit all assessed work as freelances to specific publishers or other industry users.

5 x lectures (1 hour) = 5 hours
To introduce key concepts and information illustrated by exemplary journalistic texts.

5 x seminars (1 hour) = 5 hours
To facilitate group discussion of journalism content and awareness of professional issues.
Remainder contact hours through Blackboard VLE
Independent learning = 128 hours
Developing content production skills in negotiation with independent learning using theoretical texts and exemplary material
To facilitate group discussion of journalism content and awareness of professional issues.
6x2 hour online discussion groups via Blackboard VLE and other specified online forums.
To set tasks and generate group discussions, to monitor and assess the individual contributions of students in group discussions, to assess individual students¿ progress and capability, to offer students the opportunity of practising skills discussed in lectures and outlined in VLE and gaining, where necessary, feedback.

Library resources
OHP / PowerPoint
Audio / video playback facilities
Current newspapers, magazines and radio, web and TV output
Use of Blackboard

Anderson, Douglas A., (1994) Contemporary Sports Reporting, Nelson-Hall
Evans, H., (2000) Essential English : for journalists, editors and writers, Pimlico
Rowe, D., (2004) Sport, Culture and the Media, Open UP
Rudin, R., and Ibbotson, T., (2002) An Introduction to Journalism - essential techniques and background, Focal Press
Wilstein, S., (2002) Sportswriting handbook, McGraw-Hill
Stein, R ,. (2008) Sports Journalism, Routledge

A portfolio of sportswriting for at least two different named commercial users, 2,500 words (100%)