Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-193) and index.

Across all media - print, broadcast as well as online - sports journalism has come to occupy an increasingly visible space. Sports Journalism: Media, Sports and Society looks at the institutional, cultural, and economic environment and provides an invaluable overview of contemporary sports journalism across all media forms. Key Feautres: Situates sports journalism within the broader historical, economic, technological, and cultural contextsExamines the commercialisation of sport and the impact this is having on sports journalismLooks at the relationship between PR and journalismConsiders the gendered nature of the industry and the impact of digital technology on professional practice This book offers a unique and up-to-date in-depth analysis of Sports Journalism as organized, produced and consumed. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.