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Abstract: The discussion about what constitutes good journalism rarely mentions sports reporting, “a legacy perhaps of its perennial dismissal as trivial subject matter” (Weedon et al., 2018, p. 639). That is possibly buttressed by sports reporting’s reputation as the “toy department” of the newsroom, “a place dedicated to fun and frivolity” (Rowe, 2007, p. 385). Professionally, it is partly because of the inherent ethical contradiction in sports journalism— producing objective coverage while providing free advertising for teams and leagues (Weedon et al., 2018)— and the relationship sports media have with sports leagues (Lowes, 1999). That relationship has traditionally resulted in a dearth of critical and investigative ... Read More PubDate: 2023-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: Big-time sports within institutions of higher education is a concept completely unique to the United States (Branch, 2011). Within these institutions, athletic departments tend to operate as a separate business, with little connection to the academic departments and functions of the university (Sperber, 1990). Some researchers have viewed intercollegiate athletics as a commercial entertainment industry whose goals tend to place many universities under the constant threat of scandal (Sperber, 1990). College sports have been riddled with misconduct, resulting in critics scolding universities for abandoning their academic mission, while observers attempt to make sense of their emotions (Branch, 2011). While the ... Read More PubDate: 2023-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: In recent years there has been a rapid increase in the number of Australian punters in college football programs across the country, due in large part to the efforts of Prokick Australia— a punting academy based out of Melbourne, Australia. According to their website (prokickaustralia.com), the academy has developed punters to the tune of 17 All-American honorees, 40 bowl victories, and five Ray Guy Award winners. The Ray Guy Award is presented to the nation’s top college punter, with Australians being featured as finalists each of the last eight years. Notably, this sudden influx of Australian college athletes contained to a single specialization has thrust the oft-forgotten punting position into the national ... Read More PubDate: 2023-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: On March 9, 2020, reporters covering a Utah Jazz practice session sat socially distanced inside the media room at the team’s practice facility. In response to new league COVID policies, the post practice scrum (where reporters gather around players for interviews) had been replaced with a more formal press conference setup. Reporters rested their recording devices on the front table where players sat as they fielded questions. After his media session, Jazz center Rudy Gobert stood up with arms stretched wide in what appeared to be an exaggerated attempt to not touch the devices arrayed on the table in front of him. As he left the table, he stopped, turned back, and methodically touched each microphone and recording ... Read More PubDate: 2023-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Abstract: On April 4, 2017, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Adam Silver, sent a memo to the league’s 30 franchises indicating that media members who were affiliated with NBA teams would no longer be able to vote for the league’s end-of-season awards (Herbert, 2017). While the league’s stance soon softened, still allowing some affiliated media to vote (NBA, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), the message coming out of the commissioner’s office seemed to suggest that local-media bias was a concern.The shift in policy was likely a consequence of two changes in the league’s operations. First, the NBA started making ballots transparent in 2015 (NBA, 2015). Suddenly, anybody with an internet connection could ... Read More PubDate: 2023-06-11T00:00:00-05:00
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