
Race, Racism and Sports Journalism
Black, white and read all over
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 12. April 2012
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-415-67639-7 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning with a theoretical discussion of race, sport and media, this book critically examines issues of race, racism and sports journalism and offers practical advice on sports reporting, including a discussion of guidelines for ethical journalism. In a series of case studies, representations of race will be explored through historical and contemporary analysis of international media coverage, including online and digital platforms. The background and impacts of these representations will also be discussed through interviews with athletes and sports journalists.
Subjects covered include:
cricket in the UK, Australian and Asian media, with particular focus on Pakistan
athletics and media representations of athletes, including a study of the reporting of South African runner Caster Semenya
football and the under-representation of British-Asians, with an analysis of how race is constructed in the digital arena
boxing with particular reference to Muhammad Ali, America and Islam
Formula One and analysis of the media reporting, international spectator response and racism towards Lewis Hamilton, described in the media as the first black driver.
Finally, the book will analyse the make-up of sports journalism, examining the causes and consequences of a lack of diversity within the profession.
Subjects covered include:
cricket in the UK, Australian and Asian media, with particular focus on Pakistan
athletics and media representations of athletes, including a study of the reporting of South African runner Caster Semenya
football and the under-representation of British-Asians, with an analysis of how race is constructed in the digital arena
boxing with particular reference to Muhammad Ali, America and Islam
Formula One and analysis of the media reporting, international spectator response and racism towards Lewis Hamilton, described in the media as the first black driver.
Finally, the book will analyse the make-up of sports journalism, examining the causes and consequences of a lack of diversity within the profession.
Reviews / Votes
'...Farrington et al. have amassed a broad collection of pertinent and insightful case studies. With a practitioner amongst their number, the authors have accessed sources from within sport and sports journalism that are often lacking from studies of this sort, particularly in the case of journalists. The authors (generally) criticize not individual writers but look to highlight trends in coverage and assess their likely causes/contexts and implications...Taking all of this into account, then, this is a book that journalists (both budding and more established) as well as media researchers can get a good deal out of.'Georgina Turner, European Journal of CommunicationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-67639-7 (9780415676397)
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Neil Farrington | Daniel Kilvington | John Price
Race, Racism and Sports Journalism
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Neil Farrington | Daniel Kilvington | John Price
Race, Racism and Sports Journalism
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05/2012
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Routledge
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Neil Farrington | Daniel Kilvington | John Price
Race, Racism and Sports Journalism
Black, white and read all over
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04/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Daniel Kilvington lectures at the University of Sunderland and is studying for a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies.
Neil Farrington is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland, and a multi award-nominated sports journalist with 18 years' experience.
Dr. John Price is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland.
Dr. Amir Saeed is Programme Leader for Media, Culture and Communication at the University of Sunderland and Online Tutor for MA Mass Communication Theory at the University of Leicester.
Neil Farrington is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland, and a multi award-nominated sports journalist with 18 years' experience.
Dr. John Price is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland.
Dr. Amir Saeed is Programme Leader for Media, Culture and Communication at the University of Sunderland and Online Tutor for MA Mass Communication Theory at the University of Leicester.
Author
Leeds Beckett University, UK
University of Sunderland, UK
University of Sunderland, UK
Content
1. Introduction 2. Theories of 'race' and racism in sport and the media 3. A level playing field?: Diversity and sports journalism 4. Athletics: The fastest 'race'? 5. Boxing: 'Race' on the ropes 6. Cricket: Fair play in reporting the imperial game? 7. Football: The 'excluded Asian' representation 8. Formula one racing: Non-whites in 'the world's whitest sport' 9. Conclusion Bibliography