Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: sports journalism and journalism about sports; Chapter 1 -- Engaging with sports journalism: context and issues; Chapter 2 -- Sports journalism and the print media tradition; Chapter 3 -- Sports journalism or sports broadcasting?; Chapter 4 -- Sports journalism in the age of 24/7 media; Chapter 5 -- Sports journalism in the promotional age; Chapter 6 -- Sports journalism in the digital age; Chapter 7 -- Gendered sport? Gendered sports journalism?; Chapter 8 -- The image and status of the sports journalist; Conclusion: sport, journalism and society
Summary
This book provides an invaluable overview of contemporary sports journalism across all media forms. It situates sports journalism within the broader historical, economic, technological and cultural contexts and examines the commercialisation of sport and the impact this is having on sports journalism
