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Why Study Sports Media

At Hofstra, sports media puts you at the heart of one of the world’s biggest sports hubs. You’ll learn to report, produce, and promote stories across digital, broadcast, and social platforms while developing a sharp understanding of how sports intersect with culture, business, and society. With dozens of major and minor league teams and major sports organizations nearby, you’ll have unmatched opportunities for internships, coverage, and hands-on experience.

Be Where the Story Is

Learn sports media with access to teams, studios, and stories unfolding just beyond campus and across New York City.

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Degrees & Programs

The Bachelor of Science in Sports Media degree draws upon the strengths of faculty across multiple disciplines and combines real-world experience in professional settings with coursework in journalism, television, public relations and strategic communication, media studies, and audio/radio. This is an intensive program in which students develop a strong understanding of the development, use, and production of sports media in all its forms and an expertise in telling stories from the athletes’ perspective and their impact on society and culture.

In addition, Journalism BA majors may select an optional Sports concentration to round out their journalism curriculum with specific sports-related courses.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES & PROGRAMS

BS in Sports Media Journalism BA

Career Path & Outcomes

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Hofstra graduates work at prominent companies such as:

  • 1010 WINS
  • ESPN
  • Ketchum
  • NBA TV
  • NBC Sports
  • MLB Network
  • Monumental Sports & Entertainment
  • National Basketball Association
  • National Hockey League
  • New York Mets
  • NFL Films
  • United States Tennis Association
  • WWE

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Hands-On Experience

Aspiring on-air commentators, multimedia journalists, broadcast engineers, producers, directors, photojournalists, social media directors, and media relations professionals will find opportunities to gain real-world experience with award-winning, student-run campus organizations such as WRHU 88.7 FM, Hofstra Entertainment Access Television, The Long Island Advocate, and The Hofstra Chronicle.

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Facilities

Hofstra sports media majors have full access to three production studios with 4K ultra-high definition cameras, broadcast control rooms, a vertical video lab to create high-quality social media content, several editing rooms, a color correction suite, a large screening room, and the latest in field/mobile gear.

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Connections Make Careers

Year-round internship opportunities in nearby New York City will help you build your professional network. Hofstra students have interned at sports organizations such as Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, Major League Baseball, MSG Network, New York Mets, New York Islanders, New York Knicks, New York Lizards, SiriusXM, WABC-TV Sports, and YES Network.

Related Subjects

Sports Management

Combine sports passion with business skills to enter the fast‑moving sports industry and follow paths leading to roles with major teams and organizations.

Marketing

Explore human behaviour and apply your creativity in careers across marketing, advertising, fashion, and sports industries.

Journalism

Tell impactful stories as you master digital, broadcast, and print reporting, learning modern storytelling and social media in the world’s media capital.

Public Relations and Strategic Communication

Create campaigns, build buzz, manage reputations, and lead crisis communication as you prepare for a dynamic career in public relations and strategic communication.

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Office Information

Department of Radio, Television, Film

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Sports Media B.S. Co-Director

Randal Hillebrand, MBA

Adjunct Associate Professor and Television Area Coordinator

516-463-5205

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Sports Media B.S. Co-Director

Nicole Clarity

Assistant Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

516-463-7004

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From day one, build your path into sports media with hands-on experience, industry exposure, and real stories.

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