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- Title
A Proposal for an "Environmental Sports Journalism" (ESJ) Approach: Principles and Illustrative Examples From Coverage of the Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Authors
Wilson, Brian; Yoon, Liv
- Abstract
This article introduces/rationalizes an attempt to conceptualize "environmental sports journalism (ESJ)." ESJ refers to a set of principles for analyzing and/or reporting on media coverage of sport-related environmental issues—principles intended to support/promote dialogue and nuanced thinking about these issues and about how sports journalism might contribute to environmentally friendly and just outcomes. To clarify features of ESJ and explore benefits/challenges of ESJ, we include illustrative examples of ESJ from media coverage of: (a) polluted harbor water used for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and (b) the razing of an ancient forest for a ski facility for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. We conclude with reflections on the potential/limits of ESJ and suggestions for work on sport, journalism, and environmental issues.
- Subjects
RIO de Janeiro (Brazil); SPORTS journalism; OLYMPIC Games; OLYMPIC Winter Games; SKI resorts
- Publication
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 1, p68
- ISSN
0741-1235
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ssj.2022-0149