Journalism 332 - Sports Journalism

Fall
2026
01
4.00
Steve Fox

TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM

UMass Amherst
14402
Integ. Learning Center S405
stevejfox@umass.edu
A hands-on course aimed at how to write, edit and cover sports stories. Interviewing skills will be honed in this class, and you will need a flexible schedule in order to cover games outside of classes. Students will learn to write a variety of stories ranging from straight game stories to previews to features and breaking news. Students will read and analyze successful writing styles from sportswriters in all mediums, including broadcast and the Web.

Open to Sports Journalism students. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300 We advise journalism students to not complete an internship or take the following classes in the same semester as this class: Journal 277 Sports Talk Live or Journal 365 Live Digital Sports Production. Please see your journalism advisor for course planning.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.