Description

The MA in sports journalism prepares you for a career in sports media and communications through hands-on writing, reporting and production courses. Students have the opportunity to cover a range of sports and events for major-market media partners and complete an intensive professional experience in the Phoenix or Los Angeles sports bureaus.

Sports journalism is the fastest-growing sector of the news media industry, with continued growth on all platforms: specialty magazines, multimedia outlets, and broadcast channels and networks.

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication's MA program in sports journalism gives students unparalleled preparation for careers in sports media and communications through in-depth, hands-on multimedia writing and reporting courses. Students learn the values and principles embodied by Walter Cronkite in classes that focus on sports journalism ethics and the challenges faced by the industry. Students complete their programs with a capstone experience in the school's Los Angeles or Phoenix sports bureaus.