{"id":756898,"date":"2023-02-15T09:15:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=756898"},"modified":"2023-02-15T09:15:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:15:34","slug":"sports-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/careers-in-india\/sports-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Sports Journalist in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sports<strong> <\/strong><strong>Journalists<\/strong> cover and report sporting events for viewers. <strong>Sports<\/strong> enthusiasts can read, listen to, and watch their works in newspapers, magazines, journals, websites;<a href=\"https:\/\/radio\"><strong> radio<\/strong><\/a> and television and OTT platforms, respectively. They travel around the world to cover sports tournaments and keep track of new policies related to various sports and inform us about upcoming events.&nbsp;To know more about how to become a sports journalist in India, keep reading this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Job Profile<\/td><td>Sports Journalist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domains of Study<\/td><td>Broadcast, <strong>Creative Writing<\/strong>, Production<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minimum Educational Qualification<\/td><td>Bachelors in Journalism or PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average Annual Salary of Freshers<\/td><td>INR 3.9 lakh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does a Sports Journalist do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>sports journalism<\/strong> graduate or postgraduate works in <strong>print<\/strong>, electronic, and <strong>digital media<\/strong>. They have to cover sporting events, keep a track of upcoming tournaments, stay up to date with the latest sports news, and create stories for magazines, newspapers, sports channels, radio shows, news shows, and journals. These stalwarts of journalism have to work in close collaboration with <strong>editors<\/strong>, <strong>photographers<\/strong>, interviewers, and anchors covering championships\/matches\/ tournaments around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <strong>Sports Journalism Courses in UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Responsibilities of a Sports Journalist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the important tasks of a journalist in the sports sector are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create news after following leads and evaluating the latest developments.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research sportspersons, sports events, and upcoming national and international tournaments.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect information by covering sports tournaments and events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report news stories and write scripts for news <strong>broadcasts<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make live commentary while reporting from matches and tournaments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write, review, and edit copies and send write-ups and articles for print.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write stories and articles for magazines and online portals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interview sportspersons and other stakeholders for print, digital, and electronic media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a Sports Journalist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous ways to make sports journalism a career path. Interested individuals must hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism after completing senior secondary from an accredited educational institution. Bachelor\u2019s degree holders can further enrol in a master&#8217;s programme in journalism to learn enhanced skills. Bachelor\u2019s and<strong> Masters&#8217;s degree<\/strong> holders must intern at media houses to start their careers as sports journalists in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a complete guide to pursuing a career in sports journalism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Students must have cleared the Class 10 board and Class 12 or equivalent exams of higher secondary and senior secondary levels from a recognised education board. Students can select any stream at these levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Students interested in sports journalism can enrol in any of the below-mentioned undergraduate-level courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor of Communication and Journalism (BCJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/category\/mass-media\/\"><strong>Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor of Arts (BA) Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor of Journalism (BJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bachelor of Vocation (BVoc)<\/strong> in Sports Journalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> BJ, BCJ, BMM, BVoc in Sports Journalism or BJM graduates can now undergo internship or traineeship with media houses to start their career in this domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>After completion of undergraduate courses, students can also opt for the following graduate courses and then apply for<strong> internships or traineeships with media houses<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Master of Communication and Journalism (MCJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Journalism (MJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/post-graduate-diploma-in-journalism\/\"><strong>Postgraduate (PG) Diploma in Journalism<\/strong><\/a> or Sports Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domains of Study in Sports Journalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic domains in undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Sports Journalism\/Sports Communication or related fields are the same. Students get to experience and learn about skills and expertise related to this field of mass communication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UG and PG courses in Sports Journalism enable students to learn about the following disciplines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sports Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journalism and <strong>Mass Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication and Emerging Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Documentary Production<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media Management<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News Writing and <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/report-writing\/\"><strong>Reporting<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interpersonal Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journalism <strong>Graphics and Design<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Media and Digital Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive Media Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcast Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Television<strong> <\/strong><strong>Advertising<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Relation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radio Journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><strong>Types of Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Colleges for Sports Journalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India has a plethora of options for Sports Journalism courses. Each college has its own distinct feature. These <strong>colleges<\/strong> of eminent repute open an ocean of opportunities for students aspiring to pursue a career in sports journalism. The curriculum of each academic institution is dependent on state-of-the-art facilities which help students reach mountainous heights in their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Colleges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the eminent colleges for sports journalism are displayed in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Colleges<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Courses<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Radio &amp; TV Journalism; PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi, English, Urdu, Odia, Malayalam, Marathi); PG Diploma in Digital Media<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jamia Milia Islamia University<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM)<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jai Hind College, Mumbai<\/td><td>BMM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AP College of Journalism, Hyderabad<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai<\/td><td>BMM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>International Media Institute of India (IMII), Noida<\/td><td>PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Birla College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Thane<\/td><td>BMM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Commerce &amp; Science, Mumbai<\/td><td>BMM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delhi School of Journalism, The University of Delhi<\/td><td>BJ; MJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VBSS Shyamrao Patil Journalism College<\/td><td>BJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Swami Vivekanand College of Information Technology&nbsp;<\/td><td>BJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Institute of Mass Communication &amp; Journalism (NIMCJ), Ahmedabad<\/td><td>BJMC; MJMC; PG Diploma in Journalism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Institute of Mass Communication<\/td><td>BJMC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University<\/td><td>BJMC; MJMC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University<\/td><td>MJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Magadh University<\/td><td>MJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi<\/td><td>BJMC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Osmania University<\/td><td>MJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya University<\/td><td>MJ<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><strong>Types of Mass Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports Journalist Career Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports Journalism graduates are employed as presenters, writers, anchors, and interviewers in different media houses. They are the source of first-hand information for sports enthusiasts. Some journalists are also deputed as camera operators in stadiums. They ensure live coverage of matches\/tournaments for timely broadcast on television and OTT platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Job Profiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students pursuing sports journalism can opt for the following job profiles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communications Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports Broadcast Reporter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports Reporter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy Editor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proofreader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Content Writer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photojournalist<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The average salary of these journalists is around INR 3.9 lakh per annum in the initial years. The estimated salary of the above-mentioned job profiles is mentioned in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Job Profiles<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Estimated Annual Salary Range<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Reporter<\/td><td>INR 1.6 lakh to INR 10 lakh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Copy Editor&nbsp;<\/td><td>INR 1.5 lakh to INR 6 lakh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Digital Content Writer<\/td><td>INR 2 lakh to INR 5 lakh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Photojournalist<\/td><td>INR 2.5 lakh to INR 5.2 lakh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Broadcast Reporters<\/td><td>INR 2 lakh to INR 3 lakh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Proofreader<\/td><td>INR 2 lakh to INR 5 lakh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1676378108943\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. <strong>How can one become a sports journalist?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. Sports enthusiasts with a graduate or a postgraduate degree in journalism or sports journalism are the prerequisite for becoming a journalist in this field.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1676378118813\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. <strong>What qualifications do you need to be a sports journalist?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. Students must clear BJ, BJMC, BMM, BVoc, BCJ, MMM, MJ, MJMC, or PG Diploma in Journalism course to become a journalist in the sports domain.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1676378128906\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. <strong>Which are the best colleges for sports journalism?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. 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