Lecturer, BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism

Tom has more than 30 years’ experience as a sports journalist, working predominantly in television. He has covered the last six football World Cups as a reporter and recently worked at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Tom was Sports Correspondent for both GMTV and Sky News, and a presenter for ITV in both London and the South West. He has managed a team of journalists at a sports history website and provided media training for the ECB and a number of corporate clients.

About Tom
Area of Expertise:
  • Sports broadcasting
  • TV production
  • Sports writing
  • Media training
  • Voiceover and interview technique
  • Public Relations
  • Presentation skills
  • Sports history
Teaching/Research Interests:

Broadcasting

Writing for Television

Media politics

Sports history

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) Politics, University of York

Publications/Research:

Personal website – www.tomskippings.com

Expertise in industry:

31 years as professional sports journalist

Sports Correspondent, GMTV, Sky News

Chief Editor, Nobok Sports

Senior Reporter, HBS/OBS/UEFA

Contact Tom:

t.skippings@ucfb.com