Now two issues per year.
The Journal of Sports Media is a response to the undeniable influence of sports media on contemporary culture and the growing interest in the field as an area of study and research. It provides a broad-based exploration of the field and promotes a greater understanding of sports media in terms of their practices, value, and effect on the culture as a whole. The journal features scholarly articles, essays, book reviews, and reports on major conferences and seminars. While the majority of the articles are academic in nature, it also includes articles from industry leaders and sports media figures on topics appealing to a non-academic audience.
Editor's Preface
Conveying the Olympic Message: NBC Producer and Sportscaster Interviews Regarding the Role of IdentityAndrew C. Billings
The Uses and Gratifications of Viewing Mixed Martial ArtsNancy Cheever
It Hurts the Team Even More: Differences in Coverage by Sports Journalists of White and African-American Athletes Who Engage in Contract HoldoutsRonald Bishop
The Unbearable Dirtiness of Being: On the Commodification of MediaSport and the Need for Ethical CriticismLawrence A. Wenner
Book ReviewBrad Schultz