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Specialize in Sports Journalism with a high-quality Professional master’s degree that will provide you with the skills of a top professional in this field"
Specialization is a determining factor in any profession, in Sports Journalism too; however, the problem is even more complex in the world of communication because the digital environment has changed not only the concept of media (a newspaper is nowadays considered something different in the 'transmedia' context), but also that of the journalist, who has become a multimedia professional and, as a result, must master all the possibilities offered by the different media (and social networks) and their tools (a mobile or smartphone, in fact, can be considered one of them).
As professors of recognized prestige and professionals with many years of experience, we have deeply analyzed the educational alternatives offered by the market to successfully address the new challenges faced by the profession. The Professional master’s degree in Sports Journalism offered by TECH Global University is undoubtedly the most complete of all the available programs, because we approach the specialization in its many different aspects.
The Professional master’s degree in Sports Journalism offers journalism professionals a practical, dynamic and flexible option to update techniques and concepts in their specialty, as well as discover innovative processes applicable to the practice of their profession.
In addition, 10 comprehensive masterclasses are included, offered by a first-rate guest faculty of NBA experts with a long history in sports analysis and broadcasting. They will give their unique and distinctive vision of each topic covered in the Professional master’s degree, providing a practical approach relevant to data journalism, sports language and broadcasting of major events, among others.
This Professional master’s degree covers many of the educational gaps that some of the current media professionals have in other sports disciplines (basketball, cycling, tennis, motor sports, etc.), it is of great value for those who aspire to be the new referents of Sports Journalism .
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This Professional master’s degree in Sports Journalism contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:
- The latest technology in online teaching software
- A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
- Practical cases presented by practising experts
- State-of-the-art interactive video systems
- Teaching supported by telepractice
- Continuous updating and recycling systems
- Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
- Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
- Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
- Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
- Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
- Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program
A Professional master’s degree supported by the best technology, which will allow you to learn in a fluid and efficient way"
The team of professors in the Sports Journalism program have extensive experience in teaching at the university level, both in undergraduate and graduate programs, and extensive experience as working professionals, which allows them to know, first hand, the profound transformation undergone by the communication sector. Their direct experiences, their knowledge and the analytical capacity of those who hold a managerial position are the best source to grasp the key to the present and the future of a vocational and exciting profession for those who love sports and communication.
The methodology of the programs offered at TECH Global University, in online format, allows students to break down the barriers imposed by work obligations and the difficult balance between work and personal life. Accessing face-to-face learning is practically impossible for those who are involved in the daily demands of work.
All this educational summary makes this program of specialization in Sports Journalism , which includes all the aspects that are relevant and essential to turn the professional journalist into a true expert in the fields related to Sports Journalism .
With professors who are experts in this area of work, this program is a unique opportunity for professional development"
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Syllabus
This program's contents have been developed by the different professors of this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in Sports Journalism.
The content of this Professional master’s degree will allow you to learn all aspects of the different disciplines involved in this area: a very complete and well-structured program that will lead you to the highest standards of quality and success.
A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards efficient and swift learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"
Module 1. Sports Journalism
1.1. The Present and Future of Sports Journalism
1.1.1. New Trends and the Current Market
1.1.1.1. Tendency to Specialize in Microjournalism. Niche Journalism
1.1.1.1.1. Journalism with 'Surnames' (from All-rounder to Specialist)
1.1.1.1.2. Specialist Credibility
1.1.1.2. Transmedia Storytelling
1.1.1.3. Hyperlocalism and Globalization
1.1.1.4. Innovation in Themes and Approaches
1.1.2. The Multimedia Journalist
1.1.2.1. One Function, Many Supports to Perform It
1.1.2.1.1. The Press (Radio, TV, Online, Social Media)
1.1.2.2. Similarities and Differences between Each Medium
1.1.3. The User: Core of Content Production and Management Model
1.1.4. The Evolution of Newsrooms
1.1.3.1. Independent and Mixed Newsrooms
1.1.5. Freelancers
1.1.6. Reporters and Special Correspondents
1.1.7. Crowdfunding
1.1.8. E-Commerce
1.2. The Sources
1.2.1. The Agenda
1.2.2. Information Agencies
1.2.3. Representative Agencies
1.2.4. The Relationship with Athletes
1.2.4.1. Soccer Players and their Cloud
1.2.4.2. Participants of Minority Sports
1.2.5. “Off the Record”
1.3. Documentation
1.3.1. Documentation in Different Medias
1.3.2. How and Where to Look for Information
1.4. Ethics and Journalistic Deontology
1.4.1. General Ethical Principles
1.4.1.1. The Value of Impartiality
1.4.2. Specialized Ethics
1.4.3. Misleading Marketing? Subliminal Advertising?
1.4.4. Educational Responsibilities
1.5. Genres and Styles
1.5.1. Creativity Techniques. Breaking the Mold
1.5.2. The Chronicle as a Star Genre
1.5.3. On the Radio
1.5.4. On Television
1.5.5. Online
1.6. Disabled Sports and the Emergence of Women's Sports
1.6.1. Sport and Disability in Europe
1.6.2. Minority Sports in the Press
1.6.3. The Sportswoman and Journalist
1.7. International Dimension of Sport
1.7.1. Sport as an Integrative Tool
1.7.2. Sports and Propaganda
1.8. Official Club Media
1.8.1. Social Media Profiles
1.8.1.1. The Athlete, a New Source of Information-Specialization in New Media
1.8.2. The Effects of the Coronavirus on the Development of Press Conferences and the Mixed Zone
1.9. Communication Offices
1.9.1. Communication Strategies to Create a Good Reputation and Brand Image
1.9.2. Communications Offices of Sports Institutions
1.9.2.1. Access to Interviews
1.10. History of International Sports Journalism
1.10.1. History of International Journalism
1.10.2. Major International Sports Medias
Module 2. Sports Journalism and its Multiple Environments
2.1. The Social Environment of Sport
2.1.1. Social Aspects Related to Sport. Sports Sociology
2.1.2. Sport, a Phenomenon of Enormous Sociocultural Impact
2.2. The Social Environment of Sport
2.2.1. Sports Economics
2.2.2. Sports-related Professions and Sports Professionals
2.3. Sports Management
2.3.1. Sports Business Management
2.3.1.1. Structure and Organization of the Sports Company
2.3.1.2. Organization Chart and Task Distribution
2.3.2. Sport Club Management
2.3.3. Amateur and Professional Sport Organization
2.3.3.1. Levels of Competition
2.3.4. High Performance
2.3.5. Business ethics
2.3.6. The Contribution of New Technologies
2.3.6.1. Mobile Applications for Booking Facilities
2.5. Communication Management in the Field of Sports
2.5.1. Communication Management Skills
2.5.1.1. Leadership (The Natural Leader)
2.5.1.2. Decision-Making
2.5.1.3. Negotiation
2.5.1.4. Crisis Management
2.5.2. Internal and External Corporate Communication
2.5.3. Ways to Lead and Team Build
2.6. Sports and Health
2.6.1. Principles of Sports Medicine. Traumatology
2.6.1.1. The Most Commonly Used Medical Terms in the Sports Press and the Most Frequently Occurring Injuries
2.6.2. Occupational Hazard Prevention
2.6.3. Safety during the Practice of Sports
2.7. Sports Psychology
2.7.1. Relevance and Functions of Psychology in Sport
2.7.2. Psychology and Sports Performance
2.8. Sports Advertising and Sponsorship
2.8.1. The Relevance of Marketing in the World of Sports
2.8.2. Commercial Marketing Techniques Applied to Sports Journalism
2.8.2.1. Sale of Advertising in the Press, Radio, TV and Online
2.8.3. Branding
2.8.3.1. Brand Image
2.8.3.2. Creating Your Own Brand
2.8.3.3. Communication Requirements The Keys to Success
2.8.4. Profitability Risk
2.8.5. Measurement of Return of Investment
2.8.6. Sports Foundations
2.9. Sport as Mass Entertainment
2.9.1. The Importance of Sport as Mass Entertainment
Module 3. Online or Digital Sports Journalism
3.1. Overview of Online Media
3.1.1. Methods and Techniques
3.1.1.1. Technology Applied to Sports Journalism
3.1.1.2. The App and the Mobile Version
3.1.2. The Latest Technological Advances
3.1.3. The Introduction of E-Sports
3.2. Social Media as a Journalistic Tool
3.2.1. Control Tools for Social Network Use
3.2.2. Strategic Analysis of Social Media
3.2.3. Digital Marketing on the Internet
3.2.4. Entrepreneurship (personal branding) and Management (network reputation). Our Digital Identity
3.2.5. The Most Used Social Media Networks
3.2.5.1. Twitter
3.2.5.2. Facebook
3.2.5.3. Instagram
3.2.5.4. YouTube
3.2.5.5. Other Tools: Snapchat, Periscope, etc.
3.2.6. Copyright of Images Online
3.2.7. The World of Sports Blogs
3.3. Structure of Sports Websites
3.3.1. Organization of Spaces
3.3.2. Drafting of News Pieces
3.3.3. Dangers of Immediacy
3.4. Analysis, Development and Measurements
3.4.1. Evolution of Audience Measurement Systems
3.4.1.1. Passive Methods (Web-Centric)
3.4.1.1.1. Log Files
3.4.1.1.2. Tags or Labels
3.4.1.2. Active Methods (User-Centric)
3.4.1.3. Hybrid Measurement Systems
3.4.1.3.1. ComScore
3.4.1.3.2. Nielsen
3.4.2. Ad Server
3.4.2.1. Evolution
3.4.2.1.1. Unchin, MeasureMap, Doubleclick, Google Analytics
3.4.3. Programmatic Advertising and its Risks
3.4.3.1. Participants Involved in the Process: Ad Exchanges, DSP (Demand Side Platform), Data Partners, SSP (Supply Side Platform)
3.5. Audience Behavior in Digital Business
3.5.1. SEO and SEM Positioning
3.5.1.1. Advantages and Differences between SEO and SEM
3.5.1.2. Five Advanced SEO Techniques
3.5.2. Leads
3.5.2.1. Records
3.5.2.2. MQL (Marketing-Qualified Lead)
3.5.2.3. SQL (Sales-Qualified Lead)
3.5.2.4. CPC, CTR, CPA, CPM y CPL
3.5.3. Identification of Communities
3.5.3.1. Discovering their Needs
3.5.3.2. Engagement with Users
3.5.3.3. Active User Profiles
3.5.4. User Monitoring on Social Media
3.5.4.1. The Different Types of Audiences on Social Media
3.5.4.2. Monitor How Content is Consumed
3.5.4.3. Interaction with Users
3.5.5. Chatbots
3.6. Digital Media Advertising Strategies
3.6.1. Creating a Digital Ecosystem
3.6.2. Inbound Marketing Projects
3.6.3. Newsletters
3.6.4. The Community Manager in Sports Media
3.7. The Importance of the Video
3.7.1. Live Broadcasts
3.7.1.2. YouTube Channels
3.8. Sports Journalism in the Written Press
3.8.1. Printed Sports Newspapers
3.8.2. Design and Layout of Sports Publications
3.8.2.1. Infographics and Graphic Design
3.8.3. Online Sports Newspapers
3.8.3.1. Digital Platforms. Orbyt, Kiosko, etc.
3.8.4. Sports in General Media
3.8.4.1. General Press and Sports Press
3.8.4.2. Special Supplements
3.8.4.3. Specialized Pages and Advertorials
3.8.5. Specialized Journals
3.8.6. International Sports Press
3.8.7. Sports Media Sales
3.9. Narrative Journalism
3.9.1. Chronicles, Reports, Interviews, Profiles, Opinion Articles or Columns, Editorials, etc.
3.9.1.1. Evolution and Style of Chronicles
3.9.2. Information and Opinion
3.9.2.1. Signatures
3.10. The Crisis of the 21st Century. The Difficult Transition to Digital
3.10.1. The Difficult Transition to Digital
Module 4. Sports Journalism in Radio
4.1. Sports Radio Today
4.1.1. Multi-Connection Programs
4.1.1.1. Sports Carousel
4.1.1.2. Bulletins
4.1.1.3. Sports Magazine
4.1.2. Program Types
4.1.2.1. Newsletters
4.1.2.2. Talk Shows
4.2. New Technologies and the Future of Radio
4.2.1. Podcasts
4.2.2. Hybrid Radio
4.3. New Forms of Radio Consumption
4.3.1. Platforms
4.3.2. Social Media
4.4. Practical Tips for Radio
4.4.1. Elaboration of a Program Script
4.4.2. The Art of Improvisation
4.4.3. Daily News Coverage
4.5. Production
4.5.1. The Producer's Role
4.5.2. Production of Special Programs
4.6. Radio Formats
4.6.1. News and Briefs
4.6.2. Reports
4.6.3. The Interview
4.6.4. The Opinion
4.6.4.1. Monologues
4.6.4.2. Talk Show Hosts
4.6.5. Humor
4.7. Sports Broadcasts
4.7.1. Techniques and Models
4.7.1.1. On-Site and In-Studio Broadcasts
4.7.1.2. The Wireless Microphone.
4.7.2. Evolution of Narration
4.7.3. The Professional Soccer League fee for Radio Broadcasters
4.8. The Voice as a Tool
4.8.1. Basic Concepts: Tone, Pitch and Volume
4.8.2. Diction and Vocalization
4.8.3. Diaphragmatic Breathing
4.8.4. Intonation
4.9. Advertising on Sports Radio
4.9.1. New Advertising Formats
4.9.1.1. Audiences
4.9.1.2. Techniques to Engage Listeners
Module 5. Sports Journalism in Television
5.1. Current Television Panorama
5.1.1. Sport on Television Today
5.1.1.1. Thematic Channels
5.1.1.2. General Channels
5.1.1.3. Quality Sports Journalism
5.1.1.4. Sports “Trash TV”
5.1.2. Formats: News, Programs and Broadcasts
5.2. New Applied Technologies in the Television Industry
5.2.1. The Revolution of Television Consumption
5.2.2. Connection and Delivery Systems
5.2.3. New Applied Technologies in Sports
5.3. Audiovisual Sports Content
5.3.1. The Rundown of a Sports Program on Television
5.3.2. Tools to Create an Audiovisual Story
5.3.3. Genres
5.3.4. Live and Pre-recorded Broadcasts
5.4. Sports Broadcasts
5.4.1. The Rundown of a Broadcast
5.4.2. The Mobile Unit
5.4.3. The Narrator
5.4.4. The Commentators
5.4.5. New Audio Options (Radio-TV)
5.4.6. Similarities and Differences of Radio Narration
5.4.7. Flash Interview
5.4.8. Copyright of Images
5.5. Television Newsrooms
5.5.1. The Producer
5.5.2. The Director
5.5.3. The Commentators
5.5.4. ENG (Electronic News-Gathering) Editor
5.5.5. Writing and Operating Models
5.5.6. Television Control
5.6. The Presenter and their Tools
5.6.1. Auto-Cue or Prompter
5.6.2. The Body Expression
5.7. Audiences
5.7.1. Multiscreen Audience
5.7.2. Indicators and/or Meters (Audiometers)
5.7.2. Audience Analysis and Interpretation
5.8. Filming, Editing and Post-production of the Video
5.8.1. The Professional Digital Camera
5.8.2. Audiovisual Language
5.8.2.1. The Image
5.8.2.2. Types of Plans
5.8.2.3. Music How and When to Use It
5.8.3. Text Structure in Television
5.8.4. Editing Programs
5.9. Practical Tips for Working in Television
5.9.1. Educating the Voice
5.9.1.1. The Same Tool. A Different Use for Radio
5.9.1.2. Intonation and Rhythm in Television
5.9.2. The Art of Live Broadcasts. Naturalness
5.10. History of Sports on Television
5.10.1. Leni Riefenstahl. History of Sports Broadcasting
5.10.2. Evolution of Sports Broadcasting
Module 6. Data and Investigative journalism
6.1. Data Journalism
6.1.1. Journalistic Documentation
6.1.2. Infographics
6.1.3. Fact Checking
6.1.4. Graphic Representation
6.1.5. The Importance of Data Journalism Today
6.1.5.1. Milestones in the Field in Recent Years
6.2. Statistics
6.2.1. Concept and Uses
6.2.2. Statistical Objectives
6.2.3. Types of Statistics
6.2.4. Application to Journalism
6.2.4.1. Application to Sports Journalism
6.3. Smart Data Analysis
6.3.1. Smart Data Classification
6.3.2. Data Mining
6.4. Data Journalism Formats
6.4.1. Internet, Press, TV, Radio
6.4.2. Main Tools for Each Media.
6.4.3. How to Prepare an Online and Print Data Report
6.5. Introduction to Big Data
6.5.1. Definition
6.5.1.1. The Vs of Big Data
6.5.1.2. Predictive Analysis
6.5.1.3. Moneyball
6.5.1.4. Big Data in Sport
6.6. Data Analysis and Interpretation Tools
6.6.1. Excel
6.6.2. SAP Predictive Analytics
6.6.3. SAS Analytics
6.6.4. Qlik View
6.6.5. Tableau Public
6.6.6. Penatho
6.6.7. Klipfolio
6.6.8. Sisense
6.6.9. Cyfe
6.6.10. Power BI
6.7. Artificial Intelligence
6.7.1. The importance of Artificial Intelligence
6.7.2. Artificial Intelligence in Sport
6.7.3. Artificial Intelligence in Sports Journalism
6.8. Machine Learning
6.8.1. Machine Learning in Sport
6.8.2. Machine Learning in Journalism
6.8.3. Artificial Neuronal Networks
6.8.4. Deep Learning
6.8.5. Glossary of Related Terms
6.9. Sources of Data Information in Sport
6.9.1. Sources of Data Information in Soccer
6.9.1.1. Transfermarkt
6.9.1.2. SofaScore
6.9.1.3. WhoScored
6.9.1.4. Stats Zone
6.9.1.5. Football-line ups
6.9.1.6. Soccer Association
6.9.1.7. World Referee
6.9.1.8. WyScout
6.9.1.9. InStat Scout
6.9.1.10. ProFootball DB
6.9.2. Sources of Data Information in Other Sports
6.10. Investigative Journalism
6.10.1. Characteristics of Investigative Journalists
6.10.2. Qualities of Investigative Journalists
6.10.3. The Relationship with Sources
6.10.3.1. Clubs
6.10.3.2. Athletes
6.10.3.3. Institutions
6.10.3.4. Sports Managers
6.10.3.5. Athletes' Agents
6.10.3.6. The Exchange Market
6.10.4. Filtration
Module 7. Sports Photojournalism
7.1. The Role of the Photojournalist
7.1.1. Introduction
7.1.2. Formats
7.1.3. Styles
7.1.4. Functions
7.2. Photography
7.2.1. Shooting Modes
7.2.1.1. Program
7.2.1.2. Manual
7.2.1.3. Shutter Priority
7.2.1.4. Speed Priority
7.2.2. Shutter Speed
7.2.3. Diaphragm
7.2.4. ISO
7.2.5. Approach
7.2.5.1. Manual
7.2.5.2. Automatic
7.2.5.2.1. Fixed
7.2.5.2.2. Continuous
7.2.6. RAW or JPG
7.2.7. Composition Rules
7.3. Cameras. Suitable Equipment and Software
7.3.1. Mirror Reflex Cameras
7.3.2. Mirrorless Cameras
7.3.3. Required Characteristics
7.3.4. Laptop or Tablet
7.3.5. Selection Software
7.3.6. Developing and Editing Software
7.4. Positioning of the Photographer on the Sports Field. Psychology when Interacting with Athletes
7.4.1. Positioning and the Importance of the Type of Lens Used
7.4.1.1. Soccer
7.4.1.2. Basketball
7.4.1.3. Indoor Sports
7.4.1.4. Tennis
7.4.1.5. Rugby
7.4.1.6. Others
7.4.2. Psychology
7.4.2.1. Interviews
7.4.2.2. Sports Field
7.5. Current References
7.5.1. Analysis of Photojournalists Who Stand Out for Their Work
7.6. Major Photography Agencies
7.6.1. Getty
7.6.2. Reuters
7.6.3. AP
7.6.4. EFE
7.6.5. Others
7.7. Photographic Awards
7.7.1. The Importance of the Sports Category in Awards such as the World Press Photo Awards
7.7.2. Other Awards
7.8. Historic Publications
7.8.1. Sport Illustrated
7.8.2. El Gráfico
7.8.3. France Football
7.8.4. Sportweek
7.8.5. Don Balón
7.8.6. Others
7.9. Analysis of Iconic Photographs
7.9.1. Selection and Study of Photographs Recognized for Their Impact
7.10. The Future of Photojournalism
7.10.1. Before Covid-19
7.10.2. After Covid-19
Module 8. Specialization in Sports
8.1. Content Management and Rugby Specialization
8.1.1. Content Distribution
8.1.2. Specialization vs. Generalization
8.1.3. Style: Jargon, Neologisms and Foreign Expressions
8.1.4. The Ins and Outs of Rugby
8.1.5. How to Deal with a Data Sheet
8.1.6. Other Rules and Concepts Necessary for a Specialist
8.1.7. The World Cup
8.1.8. The Six Nations
8.1.9. Chronicle and News Processing
8.2. Specialization in Basketball
8.2.1. Introduction
8.2.2. FIBA Basketball vs. NBA Basketball
8.2.3. Main Violations
8.2.4. Other Considerations
8.2.5. Types of Collective Defenses
8.2.6. NBA Overview/Draft
8.2.7. Test the Market
8.2.8. The Chronicle of Basketball
8.2.9. Other Journalistic Genres
8.3. Specialization in Cycling
8.3.1. Introduction
8.3.2. Brief Dictionary for Cycling
8.3.3. Peculiarities of the Chronicle in Cycling
8.3.4. How to Decipher the Classifications
8.3.5. UCI World Tour
8.3.6. Track Cycling
8.4. Specialization in Athletics
8.4.1. Introduction
8.4.2. Small Dictionary of Athletics Terms
8.4.3. Stylistic Recommendations
8.4.4. The Chronicle of Athletics
8.4.5. Results and Data Bank
8.4.6. Main Competitions
8.4.7. Records
8.4.8. Doping
8.5. Specialization in Motor Sports
8.5.1. Introduction
8.5.2. Specialization in Motorcycle Racing
8.5.3. Small Dictionary of Motorcycling Terms
8.5.4. The Chronicle of Motorcycling
8.5.5. Specialization in Formula 1
8.5.6. Small Dictionary of Formula 1 Terms
8.5.7. The Chronicle of Formula 1
8.5.8. Rally The Importance of Dakar
8.5.9. World Rally Championship (WRC)
8.6. Specialization in Tennis
8.6.1. Introduction
8.6.2. Brief Dictionary of Tennis Terms
8.6.3. Keys to the Chronicle in Tennis
8.6.4. Scoring System in the Rankings
8.6.5. The Tennis Court
8.6.6. Tennis in the Olympics
8.6.7. Davis Cup
8.6.8. Fed Cup
8.7. Specialization in Golf
8.7.1. Introduction
8.7.2. Brief Dictionary of Golf Terms
8.7.3. Golf Course
8.7.4. Major Tournaments
8.7.5. The Chronicle of Golf
8.7.6. Interpretation of the Results
8.7.7. Golf in the Olympics
8.8. Other Sports I
8.8.1. Introduction
8.8.2. Chess
8.8.3. Mountain Climbing
8.8.4. Badminton
8.8.5. Handball
8.8.6. Beach Handball
8.8.7. Baseball
8.8.8. Biathlon
8.8.9. Boxing
8.8.10. Cricket
8.8.11. Curling
8.8.12. Duathlon/Triathlon
8.8.13. Fencing
8.8.14. Skiing
8.8.15. American Football
8.9. Other Sports II
8.9.1. Beach Soccer
8.9.2. Indoor Soccer
8.9.3. Artistic Gymnastics
8.9.4. Rhythmic Gymnastics
8.9.5. Weightlifting
8.9.6. Equestrian
8.9.7. Ice Hockey
8.9.8. Field Hockey
8.9.9. Rollerskate Hockey
8.9.10. Judo
8.9.11. Karate
8.9.12. Wrestling
8.9.13. Swimming
8.9.14. Synchronized Swimming
8.9.15. Padel
8.9.16. Paralympic Sports
8.9.17. Skating
8.9.18. Canoeing
8.10. Other Sports III
8.10.1. Polo
8.10.2. Rowing
8.10.3. High Jump
8.10.4. Skeleton
8.10.5. Snooker
8.10.6. Surfing
8.10.7. Table Tennis
8.10.8. Shooting
8.10.9. Taekwondo
8.10.10. Horse Racing
8.10.11. Sailing
8.10.12. Volleyball
8.10.13. Beach Volleyball
8.10.14. Water Polo
Module 9. Major Sporting Events
9.1. History of Major Events I
9.1.1. Introduction and Historical Milestones in the Olympic Games
9.1.2. Historic Medal List of Countries and Athletes
9.1.3. The "Cold War" Transferred to Sports
9.1.3.1. Moscow 1980, the“Boycott Games"
9.1.3.2. The "Robbery of the Century" USA-USSR Basketball Final in Munich '72
9.2. History of Major Events II
9.2.1. Introduction and Historical Milestones in the World Cup
9.2.2. From Uruguay 1930 to Russia 2018
9.2.2.1. Achievements and Most Relevant Data
9.2.3. Power and Soccer: The Stained Ball
9.2.3.1. The Death Match and Other Episodes
9.2.3.2. "Maradona's Hand of God" Avenges the Loss of the Falklands
9.3. History of Major Events III
9.3.1. Tennis: The 4 Grand Slams
9.3.2. Soccer: The UEFA European Football Championship and Copa America; The UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores.
9.3.3. Golf: The Majors
9.3.4. Motor Sport: Formula 1 and Moto GP World Championship
9.3.5. Basketball: FIBA Basketball World Cup and NBA Finals
9.3.6. The Super Bowl Phenomenon
9.4. News Coverage of a Soccer World Cup
9.4.1. The IBC (International Broadcast Centre)
9.4.2. Similarities and Differences According to the Media
9.5. News Coverage of the Olympic Games
9.5.1. The IBC, the Center of Operations for the Press
9.5.2. The Olympic Village
9.6. News Coverage of a Formula 1 World Cup
9.6.1. The Great Travelling Caravan
9.6.2. Training Days, Competition Days
9.6.3. Media With and Without Rights
9.7. The Organization of a Major Event
9.7.1. Defining the Type of Event and the Strategic Objectives
9.7.2. The Organizational Structure
9.7.3. Funding and Promotion Methods
9.7.4. Sports Protocol
9.8. That is How a Davis Cup is Organized
9.8.1. The 4 Key Phases: Design, Development, Management and Finalization
9.8.2. The Organizing Committee
9.8.2.1. Human Resources Management and Volunteering
9.8.3. Media Strategy
9.8.4. Organization of the Press
9.9. Broadcasting Rights
9.9.1. The Assignment of Image Exploitation Rights
9.9.2. Sports Journalism, Television and Television Rights
9.9.3. Information Conditioned by the Possession of Rights
9.10. The Role of Women in Major Sporting Events
9.10.1. A Historic Struggle Against Inequality
9.10.1.1. The Heraean Games in Ancient Greece
9.10.2. Participation in the Olympic Games 1900
9.10.2.1. The Women's World Games (1922 and 1926)
9.10.3. Towards Equality
Module 10. Sports Language
10.1. The Language of Sports, a Universal and Language-expanding Environment
10.1.1. Sports Language and Common Language
10.1.2. Sports Language in Other Means of Journalism (Politics, Economics)
10.2. Foreign Voice in Sport
10.2.1. Etymology, Uses and Abuses
10.3. Word Creation Lab
10.3.1. Sports Neologisms
10.4. Information and Entertainment with Words
10.5. Fertile Ground for Metaphors
10.5.1. Straddling between Journalism and Literature
10.6. Room for Improvement: Common Lexical Inappropriacies and Other Avoidable Mistakes
10.6.1. Semantic Word Confusion
10.6.2. Clichés and Commonplaces
10.6.3. Colloquialisms and Profanities
10.7. Language and Violence in Sporting Events
10.8. Inclusive Language
10.9. Responsible Use of Words: Style Guides
10.10. Responsible Use of Words: Use and Terminology Dictionaries
10.10.1. Other Tools and Resources for Further Learning
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