sports media students

Sports Media

Program Overview

Program Overview

Join the exciting world of sports, a multi-billion-dollar industry that entertains audiences around the world. Cover high school sports for local news media, collegiate and professional teams at the regional or national level, or work on behalf of these teams and athletes to build relationships with media members and coordinate dissemination of information to journalists and other news media.

In Lipscomb’s undergraduate program in Sports Media, you’ll prepare to enter the fields of sports journalism and sports promotion with coursework in writing, production, design and promotion. Work with the Herd Media, Lipscomb’s award-winning on-campus student media group featuring live television and radio coverage of games. And learn what it takes to produce and broadcast athletic events by working on ESPN coverage of Lipscomb sports. When you graduate, you’ll be equipped with the skills to thrive in this fast-paced industry.

Courses

Courses

Specific courses required:

  • CO 1014 21st Century Media (4) 
  • CO 2144 Multimedia Storytelling (4) 
  • CO 2223 Image, Motion and Sound (3) 
  • CO 3013 Cross-Cultural Communication (3)
  • CO 3113 Web and Mobile Journalism (3)
  • CO 3123 Sports Promotion (3)
  • CO 3133 Sports Announcing and Production (3)
  • CO 3553 Communication Law and Ethics (3)
  • CO 3593 Innovation in Media (3) 
  • CO 3613 News Reporting (3) 
  • CO 3793 Television Newscast (3)
  • CO 3971 Practicum in Sports Media (1; taken twice)
  • CO 4213 Sports Reporting (3)
  • CO 4813 Great Ideas: Journalism and New Media (3)
  • CO 4883 Internship in Sports Media (3)
  • SPMG 2503 Introduction to Sport Management (3)

Three hours selected from:

  • CO 3633 Digital Audio Storytelling (3) SP
  • CO 3643 Video Production and Documentary Production (3) F

 

10

Average class size

Our Faculty

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    Alan Griggs

    Associate Professor

    Associate Professor Alan Griggs is a senior manager of communications with diverse experience including television news reporting and management, political and corporate communications and teaching. He is currently Associate Professor in...

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    Jimmy Mccollum

    Professor

    Dr. Jimmy McCollum graduated from Lipscomb in 1987. He earned his M.S. in journalism at the University of Tennessee and his Ph.D. in mass communication at the University of Alabama....

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  • Sarah Gibson

    Sarah Gibson

    Professor and Chair, Department of Communication and Journalism

    Sarah Gibson earned her B.S. in Electronic Media from Abilene Christian University and her MFA in Radio, Television and Film from the University of North Texas. While at North Texas...

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  • Demetria Kalodimos headshot

    Demetria Kalodimos

    Adjunct Faculty

    Demetria is a career broadcast journalist with decades of experience as a primary evening news anchor, investigative reporter and documentarian. She has won some of the most significant awards in...

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Career Paths

Sports Reporters (TV or Newspaper)

Cover news related to sporting events, teams, athletes and fans, working for a television station, newspaper or other media outlets.

Sports Information Directors

Provide statistics, team and player notes, and other information about a sports team to the news media and general public. Manage external publicity efforts through websites and social media as well as official publications like media guides and game notes and programs.

Broadcast Announcers

Work on television or radio broadcasts to describe the action of a game through play-by-play coverage, analyze the strategy and results, or report and give opinions on sports news.

Public Relations Specialists

Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They craft media releases and develop social media programs to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.

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