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Sports Journalist
Reports on sports events, athletes, and industry — from match commentary to investigative pieces.
Did you know?
The first sports broadcast on radio was a boxing match in 1921
How subjects help
- Communication: Interview players after a match and turn their answers into a lively story.
- Sports Science: Explain why a player's injury or change in training might affect the next game.
- Literature: Write match reports that capture the drama of a game in vivid, well chosen words.
A famous name
Grantland Rice: Sportswriter for over 50 years, famous for naming Notre Dame's 'Four Horsemen' in a 1924 match report.
Try it yourself: Report today's news
- Pick something that really happened today at home, school or outside.
- Answer: who, what, when, where and why?
- Write it as a five-sentence news story with the most important fact first.
- Ask someone who was there: did you get the facts right? Fix anything that was wrong.
Journalists check every fact, lead with what matters most, and correct mistakes openly.
Also try: Plan a party on a budget.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Spain, Australia, India