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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
grammarsporting eventswriting techniquessport games rulessports competition informationdigital journalismcopyright legislationspellinginterview techniqueseditorial standards
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pronunciation techniquestable tennisaudio editing softwarepress lawmultimedia systemssport historyICT software specificationsdesktop publishing
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
apply grammar and spelling rulesconsult information sourcesevaluate writings in response to feedbackparticipate in editorial meetingsfollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsstudy topicsstay up to date with social mediafollow the newsinterview peopleuse specific writing techniquesdevelop professional networkbuild contacts to maintain news flowwrite to a deadline
OPTIONALOptional competences
perform image editingpresent during live broadcastsedit recorded soundedit photographscheck correctness of informationcommunicate by telephoneprovide written contentperform video editingmanage personal financesmanage writing administrationadapt to type of mediaask questions at eventscreate online news contentproofread textedit digital moving imageswrite headlinesfollow newspaper house styleadapt to changing situationspromote one's writingsedit negativesdocument interviewsrewrite articlesapply desktop publishing techniquesfollow directions of on-site directorwrite captions

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

56 total
23 essential · 33 optional

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

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