Sports Journalism

Paper Code: 
25SPHE501
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This Course will enable the students to protect, sustain, and enhance top form of sports persons in modern Competitive sports & Games, and traditional Indian Games. Provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, Communities, and societies,

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Sports Journalism

(Theory)

CO67: Comprehend the history growth and development of sports Journalism and ethical responsibilities

CO68: Develop skill to write for sports journalism

 

CO69: Analyze the role of Indian media in promotion of sports.

 

  • CO70: Examine the role of public relations and advertising in Sports.
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CO71: Acquire professional knowledge related to sports visibilities in Social Media.

 

CO72. Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Lectures, Discussion, Reading,

Team  teaching

 

Learning activities  for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentation, Individual and  group projects

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Introduction of Sports Journalism
  • Meaning, Scope and changing trends in sports journalism.
  • Role of journalism in sports promotion of sports.
  • History, growth and development of sports journalism in India
  • Ethics and responsibilities of journalist &editor (social, legal and professional).

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Writing Skills
  • Language and Grammar of sports journalism.
  • Fundamentals of a sports story/news.
  • Sports news and types (hard and soft news).

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Organizational
  • Introduction of various sports Organization and agencies.
  • Sports news analysis.
  • Radio and T.V Commentary anchoring, interviews, group discussions, in Sports Journalism.
  • Coverage of Sports in Print & Electric.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Sports Advertising
  • Role of Public relation in sports.
  • Public relation for sports– (advertising, press release, Conferences, public speaking, radio, televisions, newspapers, films, posters, pictures and graphics.
  • Introduction to photo journalism in reference to sports. 
  • Sports photo feature and writing captions of photos / sports Columns.

 

14.00
Unit V: 
Media in Sports (Practical)
  • Meaning: Sports Management related to sports events    
  • Social media & sports

·        Project work,

Ø    Preparing News Sting

Ø    Sports photography

Ø    Designs and Contemporary sports events.

Case studies: famous sports journalists in India

Essential Readings: 

Essential Reading:

·         Boyle R (2006). Sports Journalism: Context and Issues. Sage Publication Ltd.

·         Andrews P (2005). Sports Journalism: A Practical Introduction. Sage Publication Ltd. Delhi.

·      Malik A., & Hardcover, (2021), Sports Journalism and Mass Media, Publisher: Friends

Publications (India) ISBN: 9788172165444.

·      Andrews, Phil (2014), Sports journalism: a practical introduction, Los Angeles SAGE, PN4784.S6 A53

 

E- Resources:

·   https://leverageedu.Com/blog/sports-journalism/

·         https://www.Collegesearch.in/articles/career-in-sports-journalism

·   https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/media-pr-and-journalism/ma-sports-   journalism/part-time

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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