A postgraduate certificate in Specialization in Sports Photojournalism configured as a highly useful tool for the professional, which will allow you to learn how to manage all the factors that determine the impact and quality of the images in this field" 

Sports photojournalism, or the journalistic image in sports, has been and is a determining factor in assessing the state of sports journalism. Traditionally, the role of the sports journalist has been relegated to a discredited and devalued position, especially by their own colleagues, who have commonly referred to the sports newsroom as the 'Toy Department'.

The same happens in the academic field with studies related to communication and sport. For this reason, and choosing the figure of the sports photojournalist as one of the most forgotten in this same sector, this module focuses on discovering and valuing the photojournalistic work around sports. The student will experience a historical journey through the most iconic images that represent the most transcendental sports events and figures. 

The value of a good sports image in a given context can transcend to other journalistic fields such as politics, economics and social issues. In this line, it is essential to recognize the differences between a photojournalist in charge of a single sporting discipline, capable of understanding the development of the game and empathizing with the athlete at key moments, and those who work in different sporting practices. This specialization will be decisive to be able to capture and reflect not only what happens during the sporting event but also what frames it, such as the moments prior to the start, the reactions reflected in the fans and the different protagonists during its course or the emotions that arise after the end of the event. 

Finally, it is also important to bear in mind that the power of the sports image serves to break with traditional models or, conversely, to maintain an increasingly outdated discourse. In an era based on spectacularization and where, thanks to social networks and the different new digital platforms, images increase their value as news and descriptive material. Therefore, understanding the role of women represented through the journalistic image in the different sports media is fundamental in order to, with hindsight, advance towards an equitable and ethical treatment, capable of abandoning sexualization or success as exceptional motives for the representation of women in sports. 

With specific and broad learning about the specific language of sports photojournalism"

This postgraduate certificate in Specialization in Sports Photojournalism contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• 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
• Availability of content from any device, fixed or portable, with Internet connection
• Complementary documentation banks permanently available, even after the course

Learn how the development process of this type of information has been of total relevance in sports journalism, until it has become one of the most followed and valued by a wide audience"

The program’s team has extensive experience in teaching at university level, both in undergraduate and graduate programs, and extensive experience as working professionals, which allows them to know, first hand, the profound transformation that this sector is undergoing, with the incorporation of new models of spectator or receiver of messages, control of networks, etc. Their direct experience, their knowledge, as well as the analytical capacity of the faculty are the best source to grasp the keys to the present and the future of a vocational and exciting profession for those who love sports and communication. 

The postgraduate certificate own methodology, in online format, allows breaking the barriers imposed by work obligations and the difficult reconciliation with personal life. 

All this educational compendium makes this postgraduate certificate a specialization that compiles all the aspects that are relevant and essential to turn the professional into a true expert in this profession. 

Learn the basic equipment needed, as well as the complementary tools necessary for the development of sports photojournalism"

A complete study that will allow you to make unstoppable progress in your work capacity"

This postgraduate certificate aims to provide professionals with the necessary skills to work in the specific area of sports photojournalism, taking them through a complete process of acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge. A challenge achieved through the pursuit of excellence with which we develop all phases of the program. 

A practice-focused postgraduate certificate that will allow you to learn efficiently and apply what you have learned safely in your work" 

General objectives

• Analyze the figure and functions of the sports photojournalist
• Establish an appropriate methodology for working in different sports events 
• Identify the value of the work of sports photography in recent history 
• Generate specialized knowledge about the importance of photography on the front pages of sports media 

Specific objectives

• Analyze iconic photographs in the world of sports 
• Study historical and current references in sports photojournalism 
• Recognize the particularities of different sports disciplines 
• Explore the language of sports through images 
• Reflect on the treatment of diversity in sports through the image 
• Determine the importance of the image in the celebration of the Olympic Games
• Investigate the role of women in sport

Learn how to achieve iconic sports photographs that represent and define the events they capture with efficiency and professionalism"