Also called: Sports Journalist, Sportswriter
Covers teams and athletes, writing stories, breaking news, and doing interviews.
A beat reporter goes to practices, interviews players in the locker room, and writes game stories on deadline from the press box. They post updates on social media constantly. Travel follows the team.
Based on BLS news analysts, reporters, and journalists, May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Communications, English.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). Newsroom jobs are declining; team-owned and independent media are growing.
High risk for 10 years. AI already writes recaps from box scores and wire stories; in-depth reporting, access and scoops stay human but rare.
Classes: Journalism or school paper, AP English Language, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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