Sports Journalism

At Fordham, you can pair your interest in sports journalism with almost any of our 70+ majors and minors to graduate with a degree that helps you stand out in the job market. Many students combine a minor in sports journalism with a major outside of communications, such as one of our business fields or psychology, to pursue their varied interests and gain a deeper understanding of sports and society.

Here you’ll learn to go beyond just covering games by taking courses like Sports Analytics, where you’ll use tools like Python to analyze athletic performance and decision-making, or the Business of Sports Media, which will give you a broader understanding of the sports industry as a whole. You can also put your skills to work through courses like Sports Television Production, which is run through a partnership with BronxNet, the Bronx’s community television station, allowing you to gain behind-the-scenes experience.

With New York City as your college town, you’ll be able to intern with major teams like the New York Yankees and with major media companies such as WFAN and CBS. You’ll also have the opportunity to work at WFUV, Fordham’s public media station, where students work on-air, behind-the-scenes of broadcasts, and in the field covering many of New York’s professional teams.

You’ll be prepared for careers in writing, broadcasting, media, and communications to name a few, as well as with major sports teams. Our in-depth curriculum and hands-on learning opportunities will give you the skills you need to report on what happens beyond the field.

At Fordham, you’ll use AI as a tool to enhance your learning. Our program will equip you with the skills to navigate the ever-changing landscape of AI in the workforce. As a sports journalism minor, you might use AI to help transcribe in-depth interviews or analyze an athlete’s performance data.

You’ll also be able to earn credentials and paid micro-internships through IBM SkillsBuild’s Getting Started with AI course. All Fordham students and graduates have access to AI training through RamConnect, the University’s alumni and experiential learning platform.

Above all, you’ll learn skills that can’t be replaced by AI, such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and integrity.