Covering Sports in the Digital Age

This course may be used to satisfy one of four electives required within the Communication major.This course will introduce students to the theoretical and practical elements of covering sports in the age of digital media convergence. Taught by an experienced practitioner, the class will both review the history of sports media and offer students the opportunity to produce original creative work suited for online distribution. Topics will include journalistic ethics, social media strategies, social justice in sports coverage, and the practicalities of reporting and story construction. Students will be evaluated both via exams and through the submission of a creative portfolio.