A student reporter interviews an Olympic swimmer.

Sports experiences

Dive into the world of sports journalism and communications, in a city with five professional sports teams and a school that connects students to them through real work.

Immersive sports experiences

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Cronkite News Phoenix Sports Bureau

Get experience in sports reporting and broadcasting, sports photography and videography while covering teams in Phoenix.

A student reporter interviews an athlete at a football field.

Cronkite News L.A.

Specialize in sports journalism in this semester-long reporting experience in L.A.

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Cronkite Agency: Sports Digital Marketing

Get the digital marketing, SEO and social media campaign experience sports teams need to stay connected to fans.

Cronkite PR Lab students

Cronkite Agency: Sports Public Relations

The PR Lab equips students with communications skills to help them prepare to work for sports organizations, athletes and sports brands.

A student sits in the production room.

Sports Video Production and Graphics Lab

Students learn how to create sports studio shows, sports video storytelling, motion graphics and more.

Programs Offered

A student reports from a confetti-filled stadium at the Final Four.

Sports Journalism, BA

Prepare for a career in sports media through coursework in sports writing, sports photography, play-by-play coverage, gameday production, and team communications.

A sports journalism student reports on tv from a sporting event.

Sports Journalism, MA

Prepare for a career in sports media through hands-on reporting and production courses.

A student reporter holds a camer at the 2012 Olympics.

Sports reporting on a global scale

Students have opportunities to cover global athletic events like the Olympic Games, the NCAA Final Four and MLB Spring Training.

A student reports from a confetti-filled stadium at the Final Four.

Cover local sporting events

Phoenix is home to teams from five major sports leagues, a Pac-12 university, two college bowl games, PGA and LPGA tournaments, NASCAR and spring training headquarters for half of the teams in Major League Baseball. Cronkite students cover them all.