Sports Media Finishing School

8 Weeks. 100 Hours. Real Newsroom Training.

A fully remote, hands-on programme designed to help aspiring professionals become better prepared for modern sports-media careers.

8 Weeks

Programme Duration

100 Hours

Structured Learning

8 Guest Lectures

Industry Perspectives

Fully Remote

Learn From Anywhere

Eight Weeks Of Doing

What You’ll Learn.

Develop your core strength while understanding how a story moves from idea to reporting, writing, visual packaging, distribution and audience response.
Modern sports media, editorial judgement, story identification, verification, sources, accuracy, ethics, platforms and audiences.

Programme Structure

100 Hours. Every Hour With A Purpose.

ActivitySessionsHours
Hands-on newsroom classes2472
Goal-setting sessions88
Doubt-clearing & feedback812
Guest lectures88
Total48100

Founder-led Core Training

Meet Your Faculty.

Rohit Sankar and Prasenjiit Dey lead the core programme, including practical newsroom sessions and structured learning.
Rohit Sankar

Co-founder, CricXtasy

Rohit Sankar

His sports-media experience includes working with the ICC to cover multiple World Cups, as well as work with Dream11.

Prasenjiit Dey

Co-founder, CricXtasy

Prasenjiit Dey

His experience includes work with FanCode and the ICC, including coverage of the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup and the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.

Read The Detailed Founder Profiles →

4 Top Industry Voices Will Soon Join As Mentors.

Announcement Coming Soon!

A Professional Learning Loop

Not Watch. Do.

  1. 01

    Learn

    Understand the thinking, tools and standards behind modern sports media.

  2. 02

    Practise

    Create stories, graphics, video and platform-specific content.

  3. 03

    Get Critiqued

    Understand what works, what does not and why.

  4. 04

    Revise

    Apply feedback. Improve the work, not just the grade.

  5. 05

    Build Proof

    Create work that demonstrates what you can actually do.

What Participants Can Expect

More Than A Certificate.

01

Hands-on Assignments

Stories, social posts, graphics, short-form videos, research and integrated newsroom exercises.

02

Live Feedback & Revision

Receive editorial critique, redo the work and build a stronger body of output.

03

Portfolio & Live Bylines

Opportunities to develop live bylines on CricXtasy and portfolio-ready work for future applications.

04

Professional Tools

Exposure to relevant paid tools for research, creation, analysis and productivity during learning.

05

Career Readiness

Guidance on your portfolio, profile, CV, professional positioning and entry-level expectations.

06

Paid Internships For Top Performers

Top performers may be considered for a paid two-month internship. Performance, consistency and professionalism matter.

Includes a main-programme completion certificate. An internship opportunity is not a guarantee of selection or employment.

Preparation Before The Opportunity

We’re Not Replacing Internships.

Internships offer workplace exposure. This programme makes structured learning, multi-skill practice and regular feedback the priority, so you can approach your next opportunity better prepared.

Programme Fee

₹24,999

Inclusive of GST · 8 Weeks · 100 Hours · 8 Guest Lectures

Founder-led core classes, 8 guest lectures, regular feedback and revision, professional tools, portfolio guidance and live byline opportunities.

The aim is professional preparation, not a promise of a job.