How to Become a Sports Journalist

Peter Stemmet

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN:
  9781035809370
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: General Health

"I want this to be the only book you'll ever need if you want to become a sports journalist," Peter Stemmet, author. For anyone wanting to enter sports journalism, there are numerous challenges. It could be lack of opportunity or high education costs. In this book, Peter Stemmet, a veteran sports journalist with experience across various platforms and countries, takes you on a journey that will not only outline why sports journalism needs you, but also how you can get there. There are many areas where the craft requires drastic improvement. There are gaps that need to be filled. This book will put you in a unique position where you could become the one to fill one or more of those gaps. Peter Stemmet has worked in radio and television broadcasting since 2004. His work has also been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. Stemmet has won two awards for his work. This is his first book.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• About the Author
• Dedication
• Copyright Information ©
• Acknowledgement
• Chapter One Kicking Off
• Chapter Two Sport Is a Big Deal, It Needs Journalism
• Chapter Three Taking Sides
• Chapter Four What Type of Journalist Are You Going to Be?
• Chapter Five The Various Media Platforms
• Chapter Six What an Aspiring Sports Journalist Should Study
• Chapter Seven Sports Law
• Chapter Eight The Window of Opportunity, Internships, Job Shadowing and Mentorships
• Chapter Nine What to Expect in Your First Job
• Chapter Ten Dealing with Difficult Editors
• Chapter Eleven Alternative Sports Career Options
• Chapter Twelve Freelancing and the Advantages of Being Multi-Skilled
• Chapter Thirteen Starting Your Own Sports Media Business
• Chapter Fourteen The Future
• References