The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental - Illness

This book explores the evolution of how sports journalists have covered the struggle of professional athletes who have experienced mental illness. Combining historical research and narrative analysis, Ronald Bishop interrogates whether sports journalists have finally begun to cover the experience of mental illness with sufficient depth.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Media and Mental Illness
Chapter 2: Life in the "Toy Department"
Chapter 3: "The Act of a Madman"
Chapter 4: "Natural Sunshine"
Chapter 5: "All Squared Around"
Chapter 6: "Life's Third Strike"
Chapter 7: "Quite a Stir"
Chapter 8: "All Sunny Jim"
Ronald Bishop and Maggie Fedorocsko
Chapter 9: "Just a Touch of Rubberitis"
Chapter 10: "Drop a Cheer-Up Card"
Chapter 11: "With a Haughty Indifference"
Chapter 12: "The Endless Mystery"
Chapter 13: "A Psychiatrist's Dream"
Chapter 14: "I'm Doing Fine"
Chapter 15: Of Battles Won
Ronald Bishop and Amanda Milo
Chapter 16: On Their Terms
Chapter 17: Becoming Fully Narratable
Ronald Bishop and Amanda Milo
Chapter 18: All Roads Lead to Elvis
References
About the Author

About the author

Ronald Bishop is a professor in the Department of Communication at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He lives in Delaware with his amazing wife Sheila and his indomitable son. A native of Maplewood, N.J. He earned his Ph.D. at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Bishop, Bishop Ronald
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781666927627
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-762-7
• No. of pages: 454
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SPORTS & RECREATION / Sports Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, News media & journalism, Sports psychology, Media studies: Journalism