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- Title
Radical Sports Journalism?: Reflections on 'Alternative' Approaches to Covering Sport-Related Social Issues.
- Authors
Forde, Shawn; Wilson, Brian
- Abstract
In this paper we report findings from a study of what we are calling 'sports media activism' (or 'SMA'). We were interested in how, why, and for what purposes a range of sport media activists are engaging with sport-related social issues through different media. This research contributes to a limited body of literature on sport-related activism, and especially to thinking about the role of media in sport-related activism. By 'taking sport seriously' in this paper, we consider what might be learned by focusing on the experiences of those creating and contributing to sport-related activism and alternative media. Also, by assessing a range of projects that we include under the sport media activism umbrella--each with their own goals and intentions for change--we think there is room to inform thinking about 'alternative' media more broadly.
- Subjects
SPORTS journalism; MASS media &; sports; SPORTS &; society; ACTIVISM; SOCIAL change
- Publication
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2018, Vol 35, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
0741-1235
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ssj.2017-0162