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Australian sports journalism : power, control, and threats / Peter English.

By: English, Peter (Professor of journalism) [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publisher: London : Routledge, 2021Edition: 1stDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781000290264; 1000290263; 9781000290165; 1000290166; 9781000290219; 1000290212; 9781003015048; 1003015042Subject(s): Sports journalism -- Australia | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media StudiesDDC classification: 070.4497960994 LOC classification: PN4784.S6Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement

Contents:

Chapter 1 -- Australian sports journalism in a global contextChapter 2 -- The field of Australian sports journalismChapter 3 -- The commercialisation of sports journalismChapter 4 -- Sports organisations and media dominanceChapter 5 -- Suggestions for the future of sports journalismChapter 6 -- Contemporary models of sports journalism ReferencesIndex

Summary: This insightful volume explores the major challenges facing sports journalism in Australia today, discussing how, in an environment dominated by sports organisations and increasing commercial factors, the role of the sports journalist is being severely compromised. By combining quantitative and qualitative responses from 120 sports journalists with previous research and placing these in the theoretical lenses of field and gatekeeping theories, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Australian sports journalism. Topics discussed include ethical questions in reporting on sports, the role of women in sports journalism, and the increased commercialisation of the field, as well as journalists' perceptions on sports organisations and the changing accessfor media. The book also offers suggestions for the future of the industry, and two contemporary conceptual models are developed. Offering important insight into the workings of contemporary sports journalism in Australia, this book is a useful resource for academics and students around the world in the fields of journalism, media, sports and communication.

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This insightful volume explores the major challenges facing sports journalism in Australia today, discussing how, in an environment dominated by sports organisations and increasing commercial factors, the role of the sports journalist is being severely compromised. By combining quantitative and qualitative responses from 120 sports journalists with previous research and placing these in the theoretical lenses of field and gatekeeping theories, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Australian sports journalism. Topics discussed include ethical questions in reporting on sports, the role of women in sports journalism, and the increased commercialisation of the field, as well as journalists' perceptions on sports organisations and the changing accessfor media. The book also offers suggestions for the future of the industry, and two contemporary conceptual models are developed. Offering important insight into the workings of contemporary sports journalism in Australia, this book is a useful resource for academics and students around the world in the fields of journalism, media, sports and communication.

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