Sports Media 2 gives students an opportunity to develop and apply skills in two areas of sports journalism media. First, students will analyse the use of text, sound and images in modern sports journalism and sports media. Second, the subject requires students to produce their own examples of sports media product using media of their choice.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1
Internal
Bathurst Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EHR220 Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Subject information
Duration
Grading System
School:
One session
HD/FL
School of Human Movement Studies
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to compare and contrast the use of text, sound and images in sports media;
be able to analyse the construction of narrative in sports media;
be able to describe 'good writing' in sports journalism;
be able to develop their own ideas about the newsworthiness of sports stories and develop their own 'angles';
be able to explain the 'rules' of different genres of sports journalism;
be able to plan, develop and produce their own sports journalism product;
respond to and implement feedback on their own sports journalism product.
Syllabus
The subject will cover the following topics:
textual, aural and visual grammar;
the elements of writing style;
the anatomy of sports journalism genres;
finding the write textual, aural and visual tone;
writing to deadlines;
rural and reginal sports media;
landmarks in the history of sport journalism;
the greats of sports journalism and what made them great.
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
