ZURb1245 Sports journalism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Kubásek (lecturer), Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (deputy)
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Kára (seminar tutor)
Radim Sajbot (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:40 Studio 527
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZURb1101 Journalism && ZURb1116 Journalistic technological competence
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 13/15, only registered: 2/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 2/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce both the theoretical framework and context of sports journalism and, above all, to teach the basic procedures and methods of sports journalism and the creation of basic genres. Students will be introduced to various forms of sports journalism - television, radio and written for print and online media, with an emphasis on audiovisual production.
Students will write, shoot and edit sports reports and conduct an authentic interview with a sports personality. They will get a behind-the-scenes look at sports from a other perspective and visit a live sports broadcast. They will try practical tasks in class. The course will be a preparation for independent practice/work in a sports newsroom.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- perceive and critically evaluate the relationship between sport, society and media;
- orientate themselves in the basic trends in the development of sport (professionalisation, commercialisation, etc.);
- master the basic routines of the daily work of a sports journalist;
- create basic genres of sports journalism (reportage, interview) for different media types;
- build a basic scenario of a live broadcast;
- communicate with representatives of sports institutions and work with PR outputs.
Syllabus
  • 1. LECTURE
  • The development of sports journalism from history to the present and the position of sport in the TV broadcasting.
  • Literature:
  • LUKŠŮ, David. 2022. Zrod české sportovní žurnalistiky (1826–1918).
  • TONEY, James. 2013. Sports Journalism.
  • HLADKÝ, Miroslav. 1986. Žurnalistika v televizi.
  • OSVALDOVÁ, Barbora; HALADA, Jan. 2002. Praktická encyklopedie žurnalistiky.
  • 2. LECTURE
  • The language, vocabulary, style and genres of TV sports journalism.
  • Literature:
  • ZÁRUBA, Robert. Mediažurnál 3/2017 (pp. 11, 12)
  • ZÁRUBA, Robert. Mediažurnál 4/2017 (p. 7)
  • ZÁRUBA, Robert. Mediažurnál 1/2018 (pp. 6, 7)
  • 3. SEMINAR
  • Sports journalism in print and online form.
  • Lecturer.
  • Assignment related to the awarding of credit.
  • Literature:
  • KÁRA, Jaroslav. 2012. Zvláštnosti při tvorbě sportovních článků. Brno, FSpS.
  • 4. SEMINAR
  • Radio sports journalism.
  • Lecturer.
  • Assignment related to the awarding of credit.
  • Literature:
  • MALINA, Karel. 1985. Rozhlasový reportér Josef Laufer.
  • 5. SEMINAR
  • TV sports report. Proper text construction and focus on editing.
  • Literature:
  • TEJKALOVÁ, Alice. 2010. Sportovní reportáž lehce alternativně.
  • KUČERA, Jan. Střihová skladba ve filmu a v televizi.
  • 6. SEMINAR
  • Production of a report from rough material. Practical demonstrations.
  • 7. SEMINAR
  • Journalism in front of the camera (stand up!) + speech technique in front of the camera.
  • 8TH SEMINAR
  • Style of conducting an interview with an athlete. How to prepare yourself and the athlete for the interview.
  • Guest: professional athlete
  • Assignment of a task related to giving credit.
  • 9TH SEMINAR
  • Sports live coverage (dramaturgy, scoring, types of live coverage, distribution of roles in team).
  • 10. SEMINAR
  • Visiting a sports live broadcast in terrain. (Explanation in practice of how PP works).
  • 11. LECTURE
  • The commercialization of sport through the influence of TV (development of TV broadcasting rights sales, viewership).
  • Literature:
  • TOMEK, Ondřej. 2003. Televizní komercionalizace sportu. Brno, MU.
  • KUBÁSEK, Petr. 2012. Televizní zpracování OH v Londýně 2012. Brno, FSpS.
  • 12TH SEMINAR
  • The work of a spokesperson in a sports club.
  • Lecturer.
  • 13TH SEMINAR
  • Presentation of final reports.
Literature
  • Doporučená literatura je součástí osnovy předmětu.
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, excursion, discussion, independent tasks.
Assessment methods
Attendance at a minimum of 9 seminars. Submission of 3 independent assignments and a final report.
Ongoing independent assignments:
- sports report for web / newspaper (after Jaroslav Kara's lesson),
- radio sports report (after Radim Sajbot's lesson),
- sports interview (after a visit of a sports personality).
Final task:
- preparation of the final sports TV report,
- presentation and evaluation at the final seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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