Earn Your Master’s in Sports Journalism

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Build the skills to cover sports with depth, accuracy, and impact while creating content across today’s fast-moving media landscape.

Thrive in Today’s Media Landscape with a Sports Journalism Master's Degree

Step into the fast-paced world of sports journalism with a program designed to make you a storyteller, fact finder, and an innovator. Here’s what you’ll gain: 

• Understand sports’ impact on race, gender, and culture. 
• Apply the highest standards of accuracy and fairness to emerging sports media platforms while upholding journalistic ethics. 
• Discover innovative business models and entrepreneurial strategies for sports multimedia in a rapidly evolving industry. 
• Exhibit culturally competent interviewing skills. 
• Produce podcasts and digital interviews. 
• Gain hands-on experience by covering events on the sidelines or from the press row alongside seasoned professionals. 
• Develop, research, and execute a major sports journalism project. 

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Flexibility to fit your schedule 

Program Experience & Highlights 

Graduate in 1.5 years

(9 terms) 

No Application Fee 

or GRE/GMAT Required

Where Your Graduate Degree in Sports Journalism Can Take You

A master’s in sports journalism prepares you for a range of roles across media, communications, and the evolving sports industry.

• Sports reporter, writer, or columnist covering teams, leagues, and major events
• Producer creating content for digital, broadcast, podcast, and streaming platforms
• Sports editor shaping stories across online and multimedia channels
• Sports information director or media relations professional working with teams and organizations
• Content creator or journalist building audiences across social media and emerging platforms

“I can honestly say that enrolling in this program is one of the best decisions I have ever made. St. Bonaventure allows you to work with their sports teams so that you can become an experienced and knowledgeable journalist. I even had the opportunity to work as an assistant producer in a television truck at the 2022 U.S. Open Golf Championship.”

Jack Milko 

MA in Sports Journalism, 2023

Earn Your Online M.S. in Sports Journalism

St. Bonaventure has a rich journalism tradition, and our graduates take coveted roles in leading media companies across the country, including ESPN, USA Today, The New York Post, and NBC News, among many other organizations. Our alums take on roles as sports editors, writers, reporters, columnists, producers, and senior-level management. Our alums range from top sports writers and reporters, such as Adrian Wojnarowski, Tim Bontemps, and Mike Vaccaro, to producers and senior-level management, including Chris LaPlaca and Rayna Banks.

Step Into the World of Sports Journalism

Prepare to tell the stories behind the game with the skills, experience, and industry insight today’s sports media demands.

Complete the form above to request more information and take the first step toward building your future in sports journalism.

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See How Our Graduates Turn Opportunity Into Success

Hear from Jack Milko (MA '23) on his experience in the sports journalism program.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).

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COVER THE GAME. TELL THE STORY.