Question about sports journalism

[KB8Fanatic]

I am about to be a junior in college and I am majoring in Mass communications, obtaining my degree in Journalism. I am hoping that one day I will be able to become a high profile sports journalist, as I assume some of you all wish to do. I have an assignment that is due for class, we have to research the career field in which we want to persue after college and interview a person who is already in that field. I am hoping that someone on this site will be able to help me and explain to me the entirety of the job and their likes and dislikes and also the advantages and disadvantages you may come accross.

 

[Moderator1]

PURSUE.
And I'll help you if I can do it as Moderator1. Others on here will be able to give you their full names.

 

[ballscribe]

not to mention ACROSS, and about a dozen others. :

 

[dooley_womack1]

Now about Mass communications, go to priests.com

 

[jgmacg]

This better not be due on Monday, young man.

 

[KB8Fanatic]

Actually it's due on Tuesday and I have tried to contact sports journalist around my area and some surrounding areas yet have failed to receive a response... And I'm female not male... Thanks =)

 

[Moderator1]

NO response? These kind of requests are not uncommon and I would guess most of us get them from time to time. Hard to believe someone would flat out ignore you. That sucks.

Do remember this: We take our speling and grammur very seriously around here.

 

[KB8Fanatic]

I am not sure if I can use a moderator for this interview, my teacher never made it clear as to how we had to go about obtaining the information. Sorry if my writing is not grammatically correct or error free, my intent is to receive an answer to my question or possibly some assistance, not to impress people on here with my writing skills. Also I am kind of in a panic right now and would really like to finish this project so I am not taking the time to make sure that the questions that I ask are in proper form

 

[Moderator1]

See, you can do it.


Send me your contact information via PM, I'll see what I can do to help.

 

[Lugnuts]

KB8,

Moderator1 is a sports journalist and a very good one. He'll be a great interview subject for you. Good luck on your project!

 

[2underpar]

I thought we just watched games. Man, was I wrong.
good luck on the project.

 

[fishwrapper]

advice: don't do it. in 5 years we'll all be slinging html coding.
pros: quick advancement. no one wants to make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.
cons: you make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.

 

[dixiehack]

OK the spelling and grammer have been sub-prime. But compared to a lot of the young 'uns we've been attracting lately, KB has been polite, humble and sincere. Maybe just once we could reward that sort of thing?

 

[Moderator1]

Got it covered.

 

[Moderator1]

Hey wait.
KB8Fanatic.

We dealing with a JUNIOR fan here?!?!?

 

[KB8Fanatic]

Fishwrapper, I do not want to become a sports journalist because of the money. I am quite aware of the fact that sports journalists do not make that much money, I attribute my urge to become a sports journalist to my love for sports and writing. I am also aware of the fact that there remains a barrier to the sports world when it comes to journalism and I am willing and ready to tackle that barrier and continue to follow my dream and try to become a prominent, well-known journalist. Being that I am aware of the fact that this career will not provide me with a lot of money, I am also taking some business classes and sports management programs so that I can also, one day, become a sports agent.

 

[KB8Fanatic]

What exactly do you mean by "junior" fan?

 

[PEteacher]

advice: don't do it. in 5 years we'll all be slinging html coding.
pros: quick advancement. no one wants to make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.
cons: you make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.

22K? That's either exaggeration or a true U.S. sweatshop. I know people at major metros with only undergraduate degrees getting starting salaries twice that right out of college.

 

[Moderator1]

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

No. 8?

 

[PopeDirkBenedict]

advice: don't do it. in 5 years we'll all be slinging html coding.
pros: quick advancement. no one wants to make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.
cons: you make 22k writing college softball stories just outside the middle of nowhere.

22K? That's either exaggeration or a true U.S. sweatshop. I know people at major metros with only undergraduate degrees getting starting salaries twice that right out of college.

You haven't spent much time outside of major metros, have you? If you are starting out at a paper with less than 15k circ, 22k is what you hope to be making after a few years at most of them.