Description
Book SynopsisBoyle's study is essential reading for all students, teachers and researchers of sports journalism
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- Journalism
Very clear and accessible, addressing key and complex issues in a plain and clearcut way.
-Alan Tomlinson, University of Brighton
Across all media; print, broadcast as well as online, sports journalism has come to occupy an increasingly visible space. This book looks at the institutional, cultural and economic environment and provides an invaluable overview of contemporary sports journalism across all media forms. The book:
- Situates sports journalism within the broader historical, economic, technological and cultural contexts.
- Examines the comm
Trade Review
"I applaud Boyle′s book as an attempt to study an important field of journalism that is too often ignored or note taken seriously. News organizations devote massive resources to sports coverage and even the most erudite people often are avid followers of at least one sport. Sports journalism deserves and requires serious analysis such as this book provides."
—COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS -- Eileen Wirth
"One of the major strengths of the book is that Boyle interviewed widely within the industry and thus his narrative offers a diverse range of understanding and analysis of sports journalism."
—American Journalism -- David W. Bulla * American Journalism *
Table of Contents
Introduction Sports Journalism and Journalism about Sports Engaging with Sports Journalism Issues and Context Sports Journalism The Print Media Tradition Sports Journalism or Sports Broadcasting? Sports Journalism in the Age of 24/7 Media Sports Journalism in the Promotional Age Sports Journalism in the Digital Environment Gendered Sport, Gendered Journalism? The Image and Statue of the Sports Journalist Conclusion Sport, Journalism and Society
