Sports journalism has sometimes been called the ‘toy department,’ since it was known for less serious reporting. But the sports page has an opportunity to take on a real watchdog role.
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The new Stan sports drama is brimming with cliches. But there are some standouts among the cast.
Australian sports may need to follow the NFL when it comes to capturing fan interest, with new research showing the US league is gaining ground.
As a star player faces a season-ending suspension, it’s clear the AFL, and the media that report on it, must do better to stamp out homophobia.
After a lengthy litigation process, the NCAA will provide US$2.8 billion in back pay, while allowing schools to directly pay athletes for the first time.
Often, women’s sport isn’t seen on users’ digital media feeds. This is not a glitch, it is a structural flaw in how digital platforms serve content.
Replacing players with virtual avatars was partly a necessity due to exclusive media rights deals. But beyond that, it presents some opportunities.
Generations of sportswriters have been inspired by Rice’s penchant for drama and flair. But the spectacular can obfuscate the real, more interesting stories taking place on and off the field.
When USA Today columnist Christine Brennan questioned a Black player over her striking Caitlin Clark during a game, it was anything but benign.
Joan Whitney Payson, the first female owner to buy a baseball team, won over the press in the Mets’ disastrous 1962 season by treating them as partners, not adversaries.
The International Olympic Committee continues to add new sports to attract younger viewers. Will it work or could there be unintended consequences?
Sports media has typically operated under a ‘one and done’ model: focus on women’s sports during high-profile events, before returning to routine coverage of men.
A common criticism of women’s sports is that female players aren’t as entertaining or skilled as their male counterparts. Two researchers decided to put this notion to the test.
The opportunity to place bets has changed the way games look, the way they’re talked about – and, of course, how many people have money riding on the outcome.
Headlines about pickleball’s exploding popularity abound. But the less visible social undercurrents of an emerging sport ultimately shape its long-term future.
There is no understating the impact Williams has had on the game itself. But her role in helping sports journalists reimagine the scope of their work is a key part of her enduring legacy.
The media determines how Paralympians are depicted to viewers. What it chooses to focus on can help change attitudes about disability.
The Olympics are usually profitable for broadcasters and show off the future possibilities of media technologies.
The popularity of cricket is not as dependent on TV broadcasts as you might think.
A number of recent controversial stories show why the UK media needs a regulator with teeth.
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Associate Professor of Screen Media, Victoria University
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Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Communication, Boston College
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Stavanger
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PhD Candidate in Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Purdue University
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Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Zurich
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Senior Lecturer in Media Law, University of Essex