{"product_id":"sports-journalism-in-the-uk","title":"Sports Journalism in the UK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book makes a critical intervention into debates about sport, journalism and the broader media industries in the UK, and reveals new insights into the working practices of sports media professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author argues for the importance of sports reporting as a central feature both of scrutinising the sports industry and of ensuring journalism is informative, entertaining and commercially viable. Drawing on more than 50 interviews, he also brings together a combination of content analyses, archival research and a field ethnography to explore the history and current practice of sports journalism in the UK across video, audio and written media. Themes include the precarity of being a sports journalist, even as sport has become more important economically to the media; insights into how social and online platforms are used by sports journalists and content creators, such as those working in-house for clubs and leagues; and gender and diversity in sports journalism, including the media prominence of women’s sport. It’s not just football: the book also features chapters examining media coverage of cricket, boxing, rugby league and swimming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original intervention offering new insights into sports reporting in a time of technological change and financial pressure on journalism, this book will interest not only sports journalism students, but also those working in sports business, management and events; journalism studies; media industry studies; media sport and sports studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57427947520344,"sku":"9781041170518","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sports-journalism-in-the-uk","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}