ISCO Specialization 2642.1.16 Sports Journalist

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Sports Journalist: Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.

Essential Skills

  • Interview Techniques
  • Interview People
  • Apply Grammar And Spelling Rules
  • Use Specific Writing Techniques
  • Write To A Deadline
  • Follow The News
  • Sports Competition Information
  • Copyright Legislation
  • Writing Techniques
  • Evaluate Writings In Response To Feedback
  • Consult Information Sources
  • Study Topics
  • Spelling
  • Sporting Events
  • Participate In Editorial Meetings
  • Stay Up To Date With Social Media
  • Grammar
  • Build Contacts To Maintain News Flow
  • Develop Professional Network
  • Follow Ethical Code Of Conduct Of Journalists
  • Sport Games Rules
  • Editorial Standards


Optional Skills

  • Provide Written Content
  • Follow Directions Of On-Site Director
  • Create Online News Content
  • Apply Desktop Publishing Techniques
  • Ask Questions At Events
  • Manage Writing Administration
  • Press Law
  • Pronunciation Techniques
  • Write Headlines
  • Perform Image Editing
  • Manage Personal Finances
  • Edit Recorded Sound
  • Write Captions
  • Document Interviews
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Communicate By Telephone
  • Perform Video Editing
  • Edit Negatives
  • Ict Software Specifications
  • Check Correctness Of Information
  • Rewrite Articles
  • Edit Photographs
  • Promote Your Writings
  • Present During Live Broadcasts
  • Adapt To Changing Situations
  • Edit Digital Moving Images
  • Adapt To Type Of Media
  • Multimedia Systems
  • Sport History
  • Proofread Text
  • Audio Editing Software


Alternative Names

  • Sports Commentator
  • On-Line Sports Journalist
  • Sports Broadcast Journalist
  • Radio Sports Journalist
  • Sports Journalist & Commentator
  • Sports Correspondent
  • Digital Sports Journalist
  • Sports Journalist And Commentator
  • Sport Journalist
  • Sports Reporter


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