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Sports Journalist
Cover athletics from local leagues to global events
$35,000 – $150,000/yrReport on games, athletes, and sports business for media outlets.
Highlights
Common tasks
Cover games, interview athletes, analyze performance, and write features and breaking news.
Potential downsides
Travel demands, access restrictions from teams, and fan hostility on social media.
Skills
WritingStorytellingCreativityPersuasion
Interests
Media & entertainmentCommunicationCreating & designing
Industries
Media
Work style
CreativeCollaborativeIndependentPeople-focused
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