Sports Media Certificate

Sports Media
Certificate

Preparing aspiring sports media professionals in the most in-depth yet wide-ranging program of its kind.

CERTIFICATE TRACK: HOW IT WORKS

Students enrolled in the Sports Media Certificate program take three core courses, two topics courses and one capstone course. The program is designed to be completed in at least three semesters, including two spring semesters.

SPTM 3800 – Sports, Media and Society

Explore how sports, and the media coverage of sports, reflect and drive social change through this course taught in a hybrid online/lecture format.

SPTM 5750 – Social and Digital Media Production for Sports

Learn how to produce compelling sport-related content for social and digital media. Study how social and digital content affect audience engagement for sports media outlets, teams, leagues and athletes.

SPTM 5800 – Sports Enterprise Reporting and Writing

A project-oriented laboratory experience that will focus on the various competencies required in reporting and writing in-depth and multi-faceted sports enterprise stories.

SPTM 5810 – Sports Media Relations

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SPTM 3800 – Sports, Media and Society

Explore how sports, and the media coverage of sports, reflect and drive social change through this course taught in a hybrid online/lecture format.

SPTM 5880 – Advanced Topics in Sports Media

Multiple topics course available.

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SPTM 5900 – Sports Media Capstone

This class, usually completed via an internship with a professional media outlet or sports organization, allows students to explore their specific sports media interests and possible career paths in a real-world setting. Instructors provide learning parameters and objectives for the students’ supervisors. The supervisors give critical feedback on student work as the term progresses. Students learn to apply their knowledge and skills in a professional environment. They also learn to adapt to daily demands in the ever-evolving sports media industry.

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Vicki Michaelis

John Huland Carmical Chair in Sports Journalism & Society

About: Vicki Michaelis is the director of the John Huland Carmical Sports Media Institute at UGA. She teaches classes in the institute’s undergraduate Sports Media Certificate program. View Curriculum Vitae […]

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Welch Suggs

Associate Professor

About: David Welch Suggs, Jr., is an associate professor at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. in July 2011 after careers as a journalist, as a policy advocate, […]

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Carlo Finlay

Senior Academic Professional, Assistant Director of Carmical Sports Media Institute

Carolo Finlay is the associate director for the Carmical Sports Media Institute.

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David Lawson

Lecturer, Sports Media

David Lawson in a lecturer at Grady College.

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Andy Johnston

Editor in Residence

Johnston has covered sporting events on every level in his 33 years as a writer and editor for daily newspapers and websites. He was recognized as one of the country’s […]

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Darryl Ledbetter

Part-time faculty

About:: His professional background includes work in both the print and broadcast media. He’s currently the award-winning Atlanta Falcons Beat Writer for The Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has appeared on […]

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Dayne Young

Program Coordinator

Dayne Young (ABJ ’11) is the program coordinator for the Carmical Sports Media Institute and the New Media Institute, a role he began in 2022. He graduated from the University […]

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Perspectives

“This was massive. This was the best decision I’ve ever made. I transferred to Georgia a little over a year ago, and this is why. These opportunities.” Winstel covered the Australian national team as a writer in Brisbane during the Women’s World Cup.

Luke Winstell

Journalism, Current Student

Perspectives

“I chose Grady and journalism because I love to talk and tell stories. I love meeting people and learning random information. Journalism has allowed me to be put in spaces and opportunities that I wouldn’t normally be in because I have to tell the story.”

Armani Kardar

Journalism, (AB ‘22)

Perspectives

“My favorite memory is getting selected to cover the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia. THe opportunity to cover such talented and high-profile athletes at an event like the World Cup is a dream come true.”

Emily Dozier

Journalism, AB ‘23

Perspectives

“My favorite memory is covering several Clarke Central athletes at the Track and Field State Championships for my Sports Social Media Production class. I worked, learned and grew with them all season, and it was awesome to be there in person to see it all come to fruition.”

DonA Traylor-Askew

Journalism, AB ‘23

Perspectives

“The Carmical Institute “aided me in finding my true passion of videography. It’s good to be multi-dimensional in this industry, but it’s just as important to find something specific that you can turn into a career path.””

LJ Jackson

Social content specialist, Purdue Sports, AB ‘22

Perspectives

“I am so thankful to have gone through one of the toughest programs in the country and learned from some of the greats in the industry. They have given me the resources and guidance to be successful.”

Kennedie Weems

Audio Video Technology and Film teacher, Richmond Hill High School, AB ‘22

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