Sports Newsrooms Versus In-House Media: Cheerleading and Critical Reporting in News and Match Coverage

2021 ◽  
pp. 216747952110431
Author(s):  
Peter English
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Sports Media

The mediatization of sport has created a rise in sports organisations expanding their media presence through digital platforms. However, the often-opposing ambitions of in-house media and sports journalism newsrooms highlight a contest over boundaries. This article examines how the mediatization of sport has impacted on content in in-house and traditional newsrooms and whether it is more aligned with journalism or public relations. The study analyses the coverage of both news and match reporting in six newspaper websites and five national sports organisation websites in Australia. The qualitative analysis is based on a sample of 466 text-based stories and focuses predominantly on elements of critical reporting and cheerleading. The findings outline how mediatization of sport through in-house publications is changing the boundaries of sports media and sports journalism. There were often strong divisions between the coverage in the sports organisations and news publications, with the in-house titles usually the more promotional, positive and less critical.

Radical Sports Journalism?: Reflections on ‘Alternative’ Approaches to Covering Sport-Related Social Issues

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn Forde ◽  
Brian Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Alternative Media ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Media Activism ◽  
Sport Media ◽  
Alternative Approaches

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.

Women, sport and the media: Key elements at play in the shaping of the practice of women in sports journalism in Israel

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Tamir ◽  
Moran Yarchi ◽  
Yair Galily
Keyword(s):  
Women's Sports ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
The Media ◽  
Female Presence ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Military Units ◽  
Women In Sports

AbstractThe present study aims to illustrate the points of view of various female sports journalists as they relate the unique and defining experiences within their line of work, intending to identify the key elements at play in the shaping of the practice of women in sports journalism and its impact on the coverage of women’s sports. 17 Israeli female sports journalists were interviewed concurrently, alongside a select number of male editors of various sports sections. In addition, a survey regarding readers’ views on the coverage of women’s sports and a content analysis of sport coverage in national newspapers was conducted. The analysis of the study’s findings and, particularly, of the female sports journalists’ experiences, has even revealed similarities between the place of women in sports media and female presence within combative military units.

scholarly journals The Presence of the Ministry of National Defense in the Social Media Space. Analysis of the Official Communication Effort Between the Years 2012-2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-268
Author(s):  
Răduţ Bîlbîie
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
National Defense ◽  
The Public ◽  
Space Analysis ◽  
Implementation Team ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Space ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Abstract The study presents the emergence and evolution of the Public Relations accounts and products associated with social media platforms, at the official level in the Romanian army. We present the main regulations, the planning and execution structures, the significant moments in the development of the platforms, the successes and errors of the implementation team, the main results obtained by the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the products between the year 2012, the year of implementation. and the present time

scholarly journals Las Salas de Prensa Virtual como herramientas de Relaciones Públicas para la comunicación con los medios en Cuba. Un estado de la cuestión / Virtual Press Room as Public Relations tool for communication with media in Cuba. A state of affairs

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 05-26
Author(s):  
Claudia Taboada-Castell ◽  
Iker Merchán-Mota ◽  
María-José Cantalapiedra González
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Central Administration ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Conditioning Factors ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Informative Role ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Digital Landscape

Public Relations have found in digital platforms an ideal device to build contact and interactivity with corporation's audiences. Within the field, new possibilities emerge to address the issue of generating interactivity with communication media, which has always been a core activity of Public Relations offices. Over the last decade, the Cuban institutional and communicative scenario has witnessed an upsurge of Press Cabinets and Communication Offices, which are expanding their traditional functions mainly due to digitization and hypermedia convergence. Thus, new resources like Virtual Press Rooms aim to assist corporations in their quest to build interactive channels for contact with media and citizenship, to manage information flows with journalists and to promote the dialogue with the stakeholders. These tools are considered a natural evolvement of the traditional routines of communication offices to enhance interactive channels and nurtured relationships with press officers. Many researchers have pointed out the relevant role of Virtual Press Rooms as substitutes for common PR strategies like press kit and mailing. This research analyzes the integration of Virtual Press Rooms within the main organism of Cuban state’s central administration. This research has been carried out using a quantitative content analysis, based on a categorical system validated by the Bitartez Group of the Basque University System for developing similar researches in the field. The study assesses the common features of Virtual Press Rooms in Cuban corporations and its adaptation to Cuban journalistic and communicative landscape. The results of the study show that Cuban Online Press Rooms perform as a container for files and corporate content, while exalting a documentary function. In many cases, the informative role is prioritized, while the contents designed for media are relegated to less visible spaces within the website. Even though they improve the access to relevant and quality information that facilitates journalistic practices, they still lack of a better approach to nurture the interactions between journalists and corporate sources. The whole analysis shows that Cuban corporations do not take full advantage of digital capabilities to nurture the information flows and the interactions between the organization and their stakeholders. Whether it is suitable to assess that Cuban communication`s practices are, indeed, in a process of transition to the digital landscape, it is still relevant to find out if the limitations exposed in the previous paragraphs obey to some strategical and political-ideological conditioning factors.

scholarly journals Digital Public Relations: Trend and Required Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Alfelia Nugky Permatasari ◽  
Endang Soelistiyowati ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Putu Puji Suastami ◽  
Riski Apriliani Johan
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Research Questions

Public Relations have evolved adjusting its practices to fulfill the needs of its users. In this case, technology possesses a great influence on how PR operates and interacts within society. Various institutions move to digital Public Relations, relying heavily on digital platforms, forcing Public Relations practitioners to master a new set of skills. This research aimed to map digital public relations trends and investigate the digital public relations competencies needed. A number of public relations practitioners from various institutions were interviewed to meet the objectives. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to answer the research questions. The research found that today traditional and digital public relations work synergically and are still needed by organizations. Apart from having good communication, interpersonal, writing, analytical thinking, and soft skills, a public relations practitioner is expected to be familiar with the digital platform and have the ability to design digital content.

“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.

Using Platforms and Platform Law to Overcome Risks Caused by Digitalization Processes

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 969-974
Author(s):  
A. V. Altoukhov ◽  
S. Yu. Kashkin ◽  
M. V. Kuz’mina
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Technological Unit ◽  
Legal Risks ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Legitimate Interests

Fundamental changes within a country and at the global level can have contradictory consequences for society. The more areas are affected by changes and the deeper these changes are, the more significant the necessary innovations can be. Considering the scale of digitalization and application of artificial intelligence technologies based on it, it can be concluded that we are dealing with an unprecedented phenomenon that needs to be thoroughly assessed by different experts.Aim. The presented study aims to assess risks associated with the implementation of platform solutions without appropriate legislative initiatives, which, in turn, should facilitate the creation of the platform law institution. Today, legal science assesses risks associated with the legislative regulation of processes and creates conditions for safe and productive interaction with new mechanisms.Tasks. The authors examine current legislation to create conditions for protecting the rights and legitimate interests of legal entities in their interaction with cutting-edge digital solutions and for analyzing the possibility of full-scale application of digital platforms on this basis; estimate the legal risks of applying digital innovations under current conditions.Results. Analytical work has shown that platform solutions are a new technological unit that cannot be fully regulated by existing legal norms due to its technological features. The lack of personalized legal regulation of platforms not only infringes the rights of citizens providing various public and other services using digital technologies, but also creates conditions for the aggravation of the crime situation and the development of new types of crime.Conclusions. The main risks of mass digitalization are considered. The technological features of innovations make it necessary to develop a branch of law that would regulate public relations during interaction with platform solutions and other information technologies. The authors propose a new complex mechanism of legal regulation — platform law, which will make using platforms completely safe and efficient in all sectors of society.

Legal features of the provision of social support measures in the context of digital platforms introduction into public administration: Russian and foreign experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 199-213
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Bulgakov ◽  
Aleksandra A. Brosalina
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Foreign Experience ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
The Social

The relevance of the work theme is due to the high importance of public relations in the field of state social policy. The ongoing digitalization of public administration as a global trend also affects the sphere of social support, which causes the transformation of social services provided by the state, the modernization of the process of interaction between power struc-tures and the population through the use of digital platforms. The purpose of the research is to consider certain legal and organizational features of this process realization in Russia and foreign countries. The methodological basis of the research includes dialectical method, which allowed us to examine digitalization and the social sphere of public administration as influencing each other and dynamically developing phenomena; analysis and synthesis, through which the main features of the digital transformation of public ser-vices are characterized; the comparative legal method, through which the approaches to the organization and regulation of the process of introducing digital platforms in the process of providing of social support measures are considered. In the course of studying this topic, we pay special attention to the formal legal method in order to describe and explain the legal regulation of the social security sphere, as well as the digitalization of public admini-stration. Based on the conducted research and taking into account foreign experience, we conclude that the need for further modernization of the social s system in Russia in the conditions of digitalization in part of solving the identified organizational and legal issues.

scholarly journals Taking it from the team: Assessments of bias and credibility in team-operated sports media

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Mirer ◽  
Megan A. Duncan ◽  
Michael W. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Media System ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Independent Media

Team- and league-operated media play a growing role in the sports media system. Few have looked at how audiences perceive the credibility of in-house content, which regularly mimics traditional sports journalism. An experimental analysis finds that even among fans, independent media content is rated more credible than that produced in-house. Fans view stories accusing their team of wrongdoing as biased even as they find them credible.

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