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JRNL 031 - Sports Reporting

Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring

Reporting and writing news, feature, and investigative stories from the world of amateur and professional sports.  Students must be able to cover sporting events, particularly those of Hofstra University teams. Students will learn the special legal and ethical dimensions of sports journalism, along with an examination of the history and current best practices of sports journalism in digital and print publications. Students will also learn how to use social media including Twitter, Instagram, and others to help in the story-gathering process and for story promotion.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
JRNL 011 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.





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