Sports Journalism: Context and IssuesBoyle’s study is essential reading for all students, teachers and researchers of sports journalism. - Journalism "Very clear and accessible, addressing key and complex issues in a plain and clearcut way." 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:
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Contents
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Chapter 2 Sports journalism and the print media tradition | 30 |
Chapter 3 Sports journalism or sports broadcasting? | 57 |
Chapter 4 Sports journalism in the age of 247 media | 78 |
Chapter 5 Sports journalism in the promotional age | 102 |
Chapter 6 Sports journalism in the digital age | 128 |
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Page 12 - The Mirror and the Sun can no longer be regarded as "newspapers" and we must find new ways to explain their importance within working-class culture
Page 10 - The true tabloid story is about the sexual antics of a footballer (any kind of football), and an operational definition of tabloidization is the process by which the press pays more and more attention to that kind of material at the expense of the coverage of public affairs.