Digital World of Sport - The Impact of Emerging Media on Sports News, Information Journalism

The book analyses how new media, and in particular, digital and social media, has changed the world of sports forever, from its pivotal role in the evolution of the sports industry and its trailblazing impact on the broader media industry.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. An Online World; 2. New Media, New Players; 3. New Ways of Watching Sport; 4. A Voice of Their Own; 5. Athletes as Activists; 6. Strained Relationships, Outrage, Anger and Emotion; 7. New Forms of Sports Journalism; 8. The Future of Sports Media: A New Reality; 9. Issues and Implications for Journalism in the Digital World; Conclusion; References; Index.

About the author

Sam Duncan is a lecturer of sports media and sport business, published author and contributor to a range of Australia's media publications including The Age, Ten Daily, The New Daily and the AFL Record.

Summary

The book analyses how new media, and in particular, digital and social media, has changed the world of sports forever, from its pivotal role in the evolution of the sports industry and its trailblazing impact on the broader media industry.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Duncan
• Assisted by: Vicki Mahaffey (Editor)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781839981586
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-158-6
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Anthem Studies in Emerging Media and Society; Anthem Studies in Emerging Med
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; sports, Media Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Sport: general, Sociology: sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects