Course: Certificate in Freelance Sports Writing & Photography

This specialist Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education) course provides fundamental training for aspiring sports journalists. You will be trained in generating angles and ideas for sports stories and photography; writing saleable articles and reviews; and conducting interviews and photo shoots. Business and promotional aspects of freelance photography are also covered including researching the market, the opportunities offered by stock agencies and the greeting card/postcard market, and working as a stringer for international publications.

Modules include case studies and exercises relating to various sporting contexts, including cricket, rugby league, golf, motorcycle racing, boxing, fishing and sailing.

Course Number	92420
Course Fees From	$42.81 per week View our payment options

Delivery mode:	Print or online
Course duration:	Max 18 months
Assessments:	10 written assessments
Qualification:	Open Colleges Certificate
Nationally Recognised	No
Government Funding	No

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	Introduction to sports writing and photography Introduction to your course The freelance road What happens from here? What do you want to write? How much should you charge? Photography and writing How to write a sports story The key to getting work published is 'professionalism'
	The angle of an article and photo ideas How to write a cricket article More on your market What is a sports story? Article ideas in the back paddock Where do ideas come from? How to develop photo ideas
	Developing sports articles Becoming a sports journalist/photojournalist How to write a golfing article, writing sports features Introduction to copywriting; editing your work Keeping your writing tight A word on examples Writing the 'lead' story Photography basics
	Writing sports reviews How to write a sports review/preview How to develop yourself into a 'colour writer' More on copywriting: the foot in the door
	The interview, understanding film and quality The interview Organising the interview Writing the personal experience article Writing for motorcycle magazines How to write a boxing article Travel-related sports features The 12 most popular types of sports articles Understanding film Film quality
	Research and the market Research Where to research How to contact a famous person Guidelines for 'inside sport' contributors How to write a tennis article More on photo ideas
	Sports journalism and print media This sporting life Looking for an angle Stock agencies The greeting and postcard market Media markets
	Writing great sporting articles How to write a 4-wheel drive article The sporting feature article Writing a fishing article The importance of writing captions What makes a successful sports journalist?
	Self-marketing, advertising and agents How to cover a yacht race The art of the sports query letter Sports photography and self-promotion The business of freelance sports photojournalism The photographic portfolio More on self-promotion How to become a stringer for international publications
	Digital photography Film v digital Pixels: what are they? The camera Types of digital cameras Filmless photography is a reality How files are delivered Photo manipulation Digital imaging and stock photography The digital portfolio Digital imaging glossary
	What you need to know about sports writing How to succeed as a surf journalist How to write a rugby league (football) story A mini-revision Article ideas More on interviews and experts 25 ways to improve your copy Developing a cruising feature How to write a sporting shooter's article Junior and amateur sports events How an editor picks your pictures Writing for photographic magazines
	Building your freelance business The philosophical change How and when to write opinion in a sporting article How to obtain freelance employment overseas Libel and defamation Business aspects of freelance sports photojournalism Freelancing and your regular job Where do you go from here?

Entry requirements

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 16 years. If you are under 18 your application must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For students who do not have access to either a computer or the internet please contact a student support officer to discuss alternative methods of communication.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent, and
Microsoft Windows 98, or
Mac OS X, and
CD-ROM drive.

Students will also need access to a printer and the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader and
Macromedia Flash player.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competency before enrolling into the course. Examples of appropriate evidence are listed below:

Evidence	Example
IELTS	Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL	530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 (internet)
12 months in English-speaking employment	Testimonial, statutory declaration

Additional requirements

Students will need to own or have access to a standard or manual camera.

Upon completion of this course, you will have developed a better understanding of the subject area and be able to put your new skills into practice.

Tony Bosworth

Tony Bosworth is a newspaper and magazine journalist who has also spent time working in radio. He has had his work published in UK newspapers including The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Star and The Observer, as well as a raft of specialist magazines. At the age of 21 he launched Which Car? magazine for Haymarket Publishing in London.

Tony moved to Australia 13 years ago and has launched or relaunched numerous magazines in that time, including Business Asia, The Chief, Australian Telecom, Australian Classic Car, Electrical World, Connoisseurs Gallery and Voice&Data.

He was also a freelance writer for The Bulletin, contributing articles on subjects as diverse as robotics, GM foods, immortaility and flu pandemics. He has also had five non-fiction books published.

Tony also has a history in teaching, having taught numerous media and journalism courses back in the UK. Now, as well as being a tutor for the Australian College of Journalism, Tony also teaches Media Training to senior management in major corporations, as well as writing for a range of Australian and international publications.

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