English and Literature. If your school has a school newspaper it would help to be a part of that.
communications and broadcasting are a great start. Also anything that can increase your vocabulary such as English or journalism. Expanded vocabularies make for interesting mic. use.
There is a long list of job oriented correspondence courses. It is better to pick a career then look online to find a school that offers correspondence courses for that career.
One appropriate program of study would be journalism.
This is a very big question, and it is difficult for us to answer because there are hundreds of schools that offer courses in sports journalism; many of the schools that offer a journalism degree allow you to specialize in sports reporting. I do not know where you live, but look at the websites of the colleges and universities in your state that have a Journalism major, and see if they offer courses in sports reporting. You ideally want to attend a school that not only has a Journalism major, but one that has its own newspaper or TV or radio station, so that you can apply the skills you are learning in your courses and get some good experience.
I would suggest taking all English (grammar) courses you can, Journalism, computer classes and any creative writing courses they may have to offer. I would also advise getting involved in your high school newspaper and/or yearbook committee.
Trevor McDonald attended the University of Westminster, where he studied journalism. Additionally, he began his education at the London School of Economics before transferring to Westminster. His academic background helped shape his successful career in journalism and broadcasting.
English is obviously very important for this, other useful courses are media studies, politics and formal IT courses. You may also want to consider the type of journalism you are looking to do and focus on some courses relivant to this area.
Missouri School of Journalism was created in 1908.
Medill School of Journalism was created in 1921.
Jim Streisel has written: 'High school journalism' -- subject(s): High school Journalism, Journalism, High school
If you want to truly go into journalism, then you should become part of a television program or school newspaper during college. A school newspaper can provide you with tremendous experience for a career in journalism. You will learn the inner workings of the media. Working for a school newspaper will also be looked upon favorably by potential employers in the future.
Chemistry would be a good start