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Sports Media Program
“The sports media program at Oklahoma State is the first place we look when hiring
students. The preparation and training provided as part of the curriculum matches
up perfectly with the storytelling nature of what we do. Time and again, OSU sports
media students join our team, grow and develop with real world experience, then go
on to bigger and better jobs after graduation. Getting a job in sports is hard because
people everywhere want to work in a field they are passionate about, but OSU sports
media students have a real advantage because they are trained in the things that bring
value in the professional world.”
– Gavin Lang, Associate Athletic Directory for Communications
Uniquely OSU:
The Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Sports Media Program is the largest stand-alone
sports media major in the world.
All 9 faculty members in the OSU Sports Media Program possess extensive practitioner
experience in the sports communication industry and most focus their research on sports
media. This helps them keep up with trends and happenings in the field. When you pursue
an undergraduate degree in Sports Media from OSU, you will receive classic hands-on
training in practitioner-based coursework covering all aspects of the multimedia,
sport communication industry.
All Sports Media students also take industry overview and theoretical courses to provide
broad knowledge. OSU Sports Media students choose from one of two specializations
for a focus (see below):
Sports Media Journalism
For students aspiring toward careers with sports journalism outlets, such as serving
as announcers, bloggers, broadcasters, columnists and reporters for online sites,
newspapers, radio, social media and television outlets.
Sports Media Production
For behind-the-scenes careers in sports media production within the sports television,
radio and film industries, as well as sports media digital production. OSU Sports
Media has its own in-house video production team, and many of our students intern
with Orange Power Studios, the in-house video production unit for OSU Athletics.
Students can gain hands-on, real-world experience through writing sports stories for
the O'Colly or producing sports shows for OStateTV or KXZY Radio. Sports Media students
also garner professional and student media experience covering or working for major
sports organizations, such as Oklahoma State Athletics, the Oklahoma City Thunder,
ESPN, FOX Sports, major television networks, newspapers and online news media within
Oklahoma and neighboring states.