From Taped Up to Mic’d Up: Experiences of Former Athletes and the Meaning of Athletic Identity in Sports Media Spaces

2019 ◽  
pp. 216747951985861
Author(s):  
Allison B. Smith ◽  
Erin Whiteside
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Former Athletes ◽  
Shared Meanings ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Do So

When elite-level athletes transition out of their sport, they often experience feelings of loss and questions about their self-worth. It is not uncommon for former athletes to turn to sports media for a new start, and as they do so, they enter a profession that is engaged in its own process of redefining itself as new genres of sports media continue to emerge, a process that has forced legacy outlets to find innovative ways to compete and reimagine what constitutes effective sports journalism. Taking these simultaneous ongoing struggles into consideration, this research uses a qualitative approach grounded in the sociocultural tradition to first explore how former athletes working in sports media negotiate their sense of self and, secondly, make meaning around the value of athletic experience in the profession. Using one-on-one, in-depth interviews with 13 former athletes working in sports media, this research assesses how former athletic experience is situated and understood among sports media professionals, with a particular focus on what being a former athlete means to the notion of professional competency. The analysis produced three themes, which focus on notions of identity, professionalism, and the gendered implications underpinning these shared meanings.

“Cutting Editors Faster Than We’re Cutting Reporters”: Influences of The Athletic on Sports Journalism Quality and Standards

2020 ◽  
pp. 216747952094565
Author(s):  
Nicholas R. Buzzelli ◽  
Patrick Gentile ◽  
Sean R. Sadri ◽  
Andrew C. Billings
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Print Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Sports News ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Nontraditional Approach

Since its 2016 launch, negative attitudes toward The Athletic, a network of hyperlocal subscription sports news sites, have resonated throughout the journalism community because of the new media startup’s nontraditional approach, one centered on hiring established journalists from the hometown newspaper. Therefore, to accurately paint a picture of The Athletic’s perceived impact on print journalism, 22 in-depth interviews were conducted with newspaper sports editors. This analysis reveals that most sports editors were generally accepting of The Athletic and viewed its presence as reinforcement that newspapers need to stick to daily coverage to stand out in the crowded sports media marketplace.

The irreverent life and uncompromising death of Deadspin: Sports blogging as punk journalism

Journalism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146488492098769
Author(s):  
Michael Serazio
Keyword(s):  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Critical Essay ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Media Professionals ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Adversarial Model ◽  
Depth Interviews

When its entire staff resigned in protest of management meddling in 2019, Deadspin had become one of the most influential institutions in American sports journalism. This critical essay examines the blog’s legacy through the unique lens of punk philosophy, drawing upon coverage by and about the site, as well as in-depth interviews with sports media professionals (including those among Deadspin’s leadership). Punk theory helps explain how and why Deadspin cultivated itself in opposition to both the flawed symbiotic dependencies of sports media and the aesthetic restraint of establishment journalism, while pioneering and sharpening the participatory, do-it-yourself culture of blogging. The paper concludes this analysis of what Deadspin might portend for an otherwise-rare adversarial model of sports journalism at a time of dramatic industry and technological upheaval.

POLITIK RECALLING DALAM PARLEMENT RIAU 2014 - 2019

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alexsander Yandra
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Members Of Parliament ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Research Type

The Interim Replacement between the time (PAW) mechanism of six legislators of Riau at 2014-2016 periodthrough the long mechanism and give rise to polemics both at the elite level and on the society. Strating from theproposal for dismissal by the regional council (DPD) of political parties, approval at the meeting of DPRD,verification of the KPUD of Riau Provinces, the letter proposal that then forwarded to the Minister for issuedofficial announcement of PAW. Delays in the Minister’s decree related determination replacement PAW of the sixlegislators Riau who participate in 2015 election implication for the vacancy delegation in constituency of thesix legislators who resigned. This is administratively highly influential DPRD of Riau in decision making and forthe local elections also will impact to reduced their delegations in government. This research used the turnoverbetween the time (PAW) concept and theory of political delegation institutions. This research type is descriptivewith qualitative approach, the data collection technique used depth interviews and documentations.The results showed that the mechanism of the six legislators Riau PAW 2014-2019 period after the enactmentinto regional head candidates in the elections of December 2015 the dynamics of the level of Parliament andpolitical parties Bearers and take quite long. That condition has implications for vacancies in representativeinstitutions (parliament) Riau province where administratively is not full members of Parliament in decisionmakingso that the delay in setting the budget Riau in 2016.

scholarly journals Grandmothers migrating, working and caring: Latvian women between survival and self-realisation

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell King ◽  
Aija Lulle
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
The 2008 Financial Crisis ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractThis paper describes the circumstances surrounding the migration of older Latvian women and their multi-dimensional lives as economic migrants and as distant carers and supporters of diverse family members who remain in Latvia. In post-Soviet Latvia, especially since the 2008 financial crisis and the austerity measures which took away hope for a decent old-age pension, older women migrate abroad in order to salvage their economic wellbeing and support their multi-generation families, which can run to four generations – their children and grandchildren plus, often, their elderly parents. Migration enables these women to maintain multidirectional flows of care and also to achieve economic and psychosocial independence. Therefore, care practices that reach four generations put the figure of the grandmother at the core of transnational care relations. Research evidence for this paper comprises 50 in-depth interviews with older Latvian migrant women aged from their mid-40s to their late 60s in the UK and elsewhere. The paper demonstrates the complexity and richness of these women’s working lives, built around enhanced economic wellbeing, multiple and transnational caring responsibilities, and a new sense of self-worth and empowerment.

scholarly journals Life Beyond Clickbait Journalism: A Transnational Study of the Independent Football Magazine Market

2019 ◽  
pp. 216747951987867
Author(s):  
Xavier Ramon ◽  
Christopher D. Tulloch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Economic Capital ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Economic Nature ◽  
Transnational Study ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Primary Orientation

In a cluttered and increasingly complex environment characterized by the multiplication of platforms, a constellation of quality football print magazines has emerged as an alternative destination in sports journalism. To trace the expansion of the independent football magazine market, in-depth interviews were conducted with the editors of eight prestigious projects from seven countries: Howler (United States), Panenka and Líbero (Spain), Mundial (United Kingdom), So Foot (France), 11 Freunde (Germany), Offside (Sweden), and Ballesterer (Austria). Independent football magazines position themselves as part of a journalistic counteroffensive to the metric-driven, routinized, and complacent approach that currently shapes mainstream sports media output. In contrast to the primary orientation of sports journalism towards economic capital, their editorial philosophy is built on three core axes aimed at developing cultural capital: (1) a diverse and multifaceted football agenda that embraces unheard voices and far-reaching issues of a sociocultural, geopolitical, and economic nature; (2) the importance of dedicating time and resources to create a visually distinctive output; and (3) a deliberate emphasis on nostalgia and resistance to the seemingly endless commodification of football. As part of their creative approach, gathering and nourishing a community of readers has been fundamental to the growth and sustainability of those projects.

Author's Response

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1123-1124
Author(s):  
Michael W. Mosser
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Policy Position ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Policy Community ◽  
Do So

Writing an essay in which one advocates a viewpoint or policy position—especially if the essay is part of a symposium where competing perspectives are put forth and debated in print—should come with an advisory sticker: “Warning: Entering Intense Discursive Zone. Check Egos at Door.” The symposium surrounding the essay on “puzzles versus problems” is no exception. It was exciting to put into words many of the ideas on the perceived split between the academy and the policy community that I had developed via personal experience or conversations with colleagues. I knew, however, that to do so would be a salutary check on any inflated sense of self-worth those ideas may have generated. The notions that I had held close for so long would be exposed to the depth and breadth of intellectual critique. They would have to stand on their own.

Gendered Power at Work: Constituting Moral Worth in a Hyper-Masculine Organizational Culture

2021 ◽  
pp. 174997552097603
Author(s):  
Tair Karazi-Presler
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Moral Worth ◽  
Gendered Politics ◽  
Social Expectation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Moral Boundaries ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Depth Interviews

How do powerful women in a hyper-masculine organization talk about power? To answer this question, we should explore both cultural contents and gendered politics that inform women’s discourse about social power. This article investigates how women morally evaluate their own and others’ power. Based on in-depth interviews with 34 women serving in senior military positions, I argue that they achieve a sense of self-worth and professional subjectivity through moral work. This symbolic work involves three main discursive strategies regrading power: (1) Drawing symbolic moral boundaries between themselves and the morally ‘degenerate’ military environment; (2) Using ‘performances of authenticity’ to constitute their moral worth; and (3) (Non-)apology to counter the accusation implicit in the social expectation that they must apologize for their power as women. These strategies allow these women to talk about power in moral terms, bring power closer to themselves, and at the same time claim moral subjectivity. By morally justifying the use of military power, they make the internalized ‘brass ceiling’ transparent. Thus, I argue that although women are agentic in constituting their worth, this is not necessarily done by way of ‘resistance’, but rather through discursive maneuvering that relies on the same oppressive discursive patterns designed to restrict their power. Accordingly, their efforts to constitute their selves and ‘do power’ are carried out within, rather than outside, the gendered moral logic of the organizational culture.

PETANI KUNINGAN DALAM PUSARAN KONFLIK KELAS

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanang Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Soil Nutrients ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Cost Of Production ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Participatory Observation

Penelitian ini menguji teori Marx yang mengatakan bahwa dalam proses kapitalisasi, petani lahan kecil akan tergusur oleh petani lahan besar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode Participatory Action Research (PAR). Menggunakan teknik observasi partisipasi di lapangan, studi ini melakukan wawancara mendalam terhadap petani. Analisis data yang digunakan bersifat induktif. Penelitian ini menghasilkan kesimpulan, bahwa teori Marx tidak terjadi di malar Aman. Adapun penyebab menurunnya pertanian disebabkan menurunnya unsur hara tanah, mahalnya biaya produksi, alih fungsi lahan dan perubahan cuaca. Sedangkan strategi petani lahan kecil untuk mempertahankan kehidupan yaitu melakukan pola tanam tumpang sari, melakukan pekerjaan tambahan, dan mengatur keuangan.This study examines Marx's theory which says that in the process of capitalization, small land farmers will be displaced by large land farmers. This study uses a qualitative approach with the method of Participatory Action Research (PAR). Using the techniques of participatory observation in the field, the study conducted in-depth interviews on farmers. Analysis of the data used is inductive. This study led to the conclusion that Marx's theory does not happen in Aman malar. The cause of the decline of agriculture due to declining soil nutrients, the high cost of production, land use and climate change. While the strategies of small land farmers to sustain life is to do the planting patterns of intercropping, do extra work, and manage finances.

EMPLOYER BRANDING OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) IN INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-174
Author(s):  
Ambara Purusottama ◽  
Teddy Trilaksono ◽  
Ari Ardianto
Keyword(s):  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study attempts to narrow the gaps that exist in the literature about branding in the context of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The research method used is a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with Owners, Managing Directors, and Human Resource Managers in MSMEs. The results of this study indicate that the UMKM employer branding is still limited to intention. It can be seen from the absence of programs or activities that support employer branding programs that are felt directly by their employees. This is induced by the focus of MSME businessmen who are still on fundamental issues such as financial constraints and the absence of loyal consumers. The results of this study can be used by educators or stakeholders in Indonesian MSMEs as a reference for formulating employer branding approaches and strategies that are in line with the characteristics of MSMEs in Indonesia. Keywords: Employer branding, Human resources management, Micro, small and medium enterprises

Recollections of emerging hybrid ethnic identities in Soviet Central Asia: the case of Uzbekistan

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1026-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timur Dadabaev
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Soviet Central Asia ◽  
Ethnic Policy ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Do So

This paper is a contribution to the debate about how people in Central Asia recall Soviet ethnic policies and their vision of how these policies have shaped the identities of their peers and contemporaries. In order to do so, this paper utilizes the outcomes of in-depth interviews about everyday Soviet life in Uzbekistan conducted with 75 senior citizens between 2006 and 2009. These narratives demonstrate that people do not explain Soviet ethnic policies simply through the “modernization” or “victimization” dichotomy but place their experiences in between these discourses. Their recollections also highlight the pragmatic flexibility of the public's adaptive strategies to Soviet ethnic policies. This paper also argues that Soviet ethnic policy produced complicated hybrid units of identities and multiple social strata. Among those who succeeded in adapting to the Soviet realities, a new group emerged, known asRussi assimilados(Russian-speaking Sovietophiles). However, in everyday life, relations between theassimiladosand their “indigenous” or “nativist” countrymen are reported to have been complicated, with clear divisions between these two groups and separate social spaces of their own for each of these strata.

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