Sport Journalism

Sport journalism brings together two fields that are each driven by storytelling, performance and the ability to communicate compellingly under pressure. Sports journalism covers the reporting, analysis and commentary that keeps millions of fans informed about the events, personalities and controversies that give sport its social significance. Beyond the match report, it encompasses long-form features, investigative work, broadcast presenting, social media and the digital platforms through which sport is increasingly consumed.

The discipline demands both a genuine knowledge of sport and the full repertoire of journalistic skills, research, accuracy, deadline discipline and the ability to find and tell stories that matter.

At Teesside University, this part-time programme develops your skills in team-working, communication, project management and negotiation alongside the core competencies of sports journalism. You will collaborate with fellow students to produce small-scale creative projects in response to subject-specific briefs, developing the practical media production skills and the experience of working to professional standards that employers in the sector expect. The programme is designed to be studied alongside other commitments, making it accessible to those already working in sport, media or related fields who wish to develop their journalistic skills and qualifications.

Graduates pursue careers as sports journalists, reporters, broadcast presenters, content producers and media officers working for newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, digital media companies, sports governing bodies, professional clubs and sports agencies. The transferable skills developed through the programme, including communication, research, project management and the ability to work to deadlines and collaborate effectively, are also valued in public relations, marketing and communications roles within the sports industry more broadly. Postgraduate study in journalism, sports media or communications offers a further route for those who wish to deepen their professional credentials.