Sports Journalism

The condition of sports and sports journalism in India is almost similar. Despite being home to over one billion people, India has failed to become a sporting powerhouse in the world. Similarly, despite having a long cherished history of the press in the country, sports journalism is yet an emerging profession. This is quite in contrast with some of the most developed countries of the world. Countries like the USA, UK, France, Australia etc. are not only developed, but are also sporting powerhouses where sports journalism share equal status, concerns and pride along with other streams of journalism. Sports Journalism, as a profession, these days is as challenging as any other branch of journalism. Now it is not only about the happenings of a sporting event, but also about its various implications. It is also about the law of the land, crime, controversies, scams, trends, statistics, history, implications, personalities, politics, diplomacy, economics and many other items which constitute the major ingredients of news every day. This can be understood from the fact that sports stories these days regularly find some space on the front pages of newspapers and in the prime time programmes of TV news channels. Sports Journalism these days is also about public opinions, their expectations and their interests. People love to play and read about various 5 sports. While this is an exciting prospect for sports journalists, it also offers challenges for them as their readers are most of the time well aware of all the happenings in the world of sports.