Tom Desborough
Sports Media, 2022
Hi I’m Tom and I’m a graduating sports media student in 2022.
As a massive sports fan, being able to talk and write about sport for a career would be a dream come true. During my time at UC I’ve found out that it’s not quite that simple, but everything I’ve learnt over the course of my degree should hold me in good stead.
I’ve had the opportunity to intern at the Canberra Times and Basketball ACT. These experiences have helped grow my skills as a sports journalist/media person. I can’t wait to test myself out in the real world!!
See below for a few examples of the work I’ve produced over the last year…
I'm looking for a job.
Selected Portfolio
CANBERRA GUNNERS TAKE ON THE BEST – NBL1 NATIONAL FINALS
One of the last stories I wrote at Basketball ACT, this piece was a big one. After the Gunners won their league (NBL1 East), they progressed to the National Finals, so this was basically a preview for the Canberra team on the big stage.
Canadian import Mario Valery-Trabucco feels right at home in Brave outfit
This was the very first story that I wrote during my time at the Canberra Times and it got published in the paper!!
Three stories in Saturday paper
Possibly the best moment for me at the Canberra Times. During the second week I produced many stories and even managed to get three of them published over two pages in the Saturday edition of the Canberra Times paper