Abstract
The commercial and social connections between sport and the media have been defined by
the relationships between people employed within organizations from both industries – sport
journalists on one side and the people (athletes, coaches and administrators mostly) who the
public want more information about on the other. Sport journalists have been a central cog
in the machine of the sport nexus, and this chapter examines some of the key issues that
define the role of sport journalists in the contemporary sport media industry, such as the beat
model of reporting and the changes to access brought about by the advent of social media
and a diverse range of content distribution platforms. The chapter also reveals the ways in
which sport journalists operate, which is essential information for staff employed within sport
organizations, particularly within media management roles.
the relationships between people employed within organizations from both industries – sport
journalists on one side and the people (athletes, coaches and administrators mostly) who the
public want more information about on the other. Sport journalists have been a central cog
in the machine of the sport nexus, and this chapter examines some of the key issues that
define the role of sport journalists in the contemporary sport media industry, such as the beat
model of reporting and the changes to access brought about by the advent of social media
and a diverse range of content distribution platforms. The chapter also reveals the ways in
which sport journalists operate, which is essential information for staff employed within sport
organizations, particularly within media management roles.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sport and the Media: Managing the Nexus |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 125 |
| Number of pages | 127 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-415-83982-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-415-83982-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |