Overview
Description
This immersive course blends sports journalism with global culture. Students will cover live events, explore the host city, and report on the intersection of sports with art, fashion, and history. They’ll engage with professionals, produce multimedia stories, and analyze how sports media shapes identity.
Through hands-on assignments and multimedia projects, students will develop reporting skills, engage with professionals, and examine sports’ role in global culture. A key focus will be on analyzing how sports media shapes identity, particularly regarding class, race, and gender.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Summer
Terms
summer
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- produce accurate, professional-quality journalism by effectively covering live events, conducting interviews, and crafting compelling narratives.
- reflect on and articulate the impact of cultural context on storytelling and reporting approaches, with an emphasis on adapting to global journalism environments.
- create cohesive journalistic pieces that integrate text, audio, video, and visual elements to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
- analyze and contextualize events, performances, or cultural phenomena to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the broader significance.
- use social media platforms and other tools to deliver timely, engaging coverage that connects with audiences and fosters interaction.
- reflect on how cultural contexts shape journalistic approaches and adapt storytelling methods to engage global audiences effectively.