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BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

An ability to write or talk knowledgeably about sport so that other people want to read about it and listen to it is greatly in demand by publishers and broadcasters of all kinds. The usual career route to the sports pages is through a general education in journalism, and for many this will remain a pre-requisite. Our new course in sports journalism is aimed at those who want to study the two subjects of sport and journalism in depth with a view to a specialist position in the media or communications industries.

Tom Hyde holding his award with Preston North Manager Alan Irvine, Matthew’s parents Andrew and Hilary Hesketh and The Head of the Department of Journalism Mike Ward

UCLan student wins first annual Hesketh Award to commemorate former student

Tom Hyde, a second year student at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has been awarded the first annual Matthew Hesketh award for Sports Journalism.


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Emily Brobyn interviews Gabby Logan in the BBC Inside Sport studio

The Gift of the Gab

Student Emily Brobyn is passionate about becoming a sports journalist and set out to meet her idol and original Sky Sports News anchorwoman, Gabby Logan.


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James Gordon with a copy of Code 13 Magazine

Student made editor of rugby league magazine

Last Tackle website editor and journalism student James Gordon has been named as the editor of a new rugby league magazine.


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Forum to tackle influence of digital technology on sports reporting

UCLan's eighth Journalism Leaders Forum will consider the impact of digital technologies on sports journalism.


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Our print and broadcast courses are accredited by the The Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Our MA Magazine Journalism is accredited by the Periodicals Training Council.