Also called: Freelance Sports Writer
A freelance writer or photographer paid per story to cover local high school games.
They go to Friday night games, take notes and photos, interview coaches, and file a story before midnight. It's a great way to start in sports journalism.
Estimate; paid per story, usually part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; writing skills.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Communications.
Shrinking. Shrinking with local newspapers.
High risk for 10 years. AI writes basic recaps from box scores for local papers, and print budgets keep shrinking.
Age 16+. One way to start: Email your local paper or sports website a sample game story and offer to cover high school games
Classes: Journalism or school paper, AP English Language, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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