§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

sports journalist

Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media.

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Description

Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

grammar sporting events writing techniques sport games rules sports competition information digital journalism copyright legislation spelling interview techniques editorial standards

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pronunciation techniques table tennis audio editing software press law multimedia systems sport history ICT software specifications desktop publishing

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

apply grammar and spelling rules consult information sources evaluate writings in response to feedback participate in editorial meetings follow ethical code of conduct of journalists study topics stay up to date with social media follow the news interview people use specific writing techniques develop professional network build contacts to maintain news flow write to a deadline

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)