Showing papers in "Communication and sport in 2020"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored and evaluated the dimensions and consequences of online spectator demand in online games and identified preliminary dimensions of online esports online demand based on a series of metrics.
Abstract: This study explored and evaluated the dimensions and consequences of esports online spectator demand In doing so, we identified preliminary dimensions of esports online spectator demand based on s
72 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors employ the theory of reasoned action to examine factors that correlate with the behavioral intentions of watching eSports and a structural equation modeling analysis is performed to analyze the behavioral intention of watching games.
Abstract: The current study employs the theory of reasoned action to examine factors that correlate with the behavioral intentions of watching eSports. A structural equation modeling analysis is performed to...
59 citations
TL;DR: The world of sport has served as a symbolic site for social justice, ushering change in wider society and inspiring movements that often do not directly or solely tie to sport as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Historically, the world of sport has served as a symbolic site for social justice, ushering change in the wider society and inspiring movements that often do not directly or solely tie to sport. Re...
40 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors apply the premise that sports fans tend to associate themselves with a successful team (BIRGing), while disassociating themselves with unsuccessful teams (CORFing).
Abstract: Sports fans tend to associate themselves with a successful team (BIRGing), while disassociating themselves with unsuccessful teams (CORFing). This premise was applied to social media commentary wit...
33 citations
TL;DR: This paper examined the ways Muslim sportswomen are using social media to challenge stereotypical representations and to build community, drawing from an 8-month digital ethnography of 50 differenced cultures.
Abstract: This article examines the ways Muslim sportswomen are using social media to challenge stereotypical representations and to build community. Drawing from an 8-month digital ethnography of 50 differe...
32 citations
TL;DR: Fallon Fox became the first openly transgender fighter in professional mixed-martial arts (MMA) in 2013, and her outing elicited fervent responses from the MMA community.
Abstract: Fallon Fox became the first openly transgender fighter in professional mixed-martial arts (MMA) in 2013. Her outing elicited fervent responses from the MMA community, reflecting the barriers many t...
30 citations
TL;DR: This article pointed out that many people perceive Colin Kaepernick as unpatriotic, even though his protest was about police brutality and social justice, and therefore, the media mainly focused on issues of nationalism.
Abstract: As news media mainly focused on issues of nationalism, many people perceive Colin Kaepernick as unpatriotic, even though his protest was about police brutality and social justice. Therefore, the pu...
27 citations
TL;DR: Despite the growth of female participation in sports, media coverage of female athletics remains stagnant as discussed by the authors, despite the fact that women are participating in sports at a higher rate than men in sports.
Abstract: Despite the growth of female participation in sports, media coverage of female athletics remains stagnant. Scholarship regarding the treatment of female athletes in magazines, newspapers, and news ...
27 citations
TL;DR: The relationship between media, sport, nations, and nationalism is well established; yet, there is an absence of these discussions at the intersection of communication, Paralympics, and disability.
Abstract: The relationship between media, sport, nations, and nationalism is well established; yet, there is an absence of these discussions at the intersection of communication, Paralympics, and disability ...
27 citations
TL;DR: This paper examined esports fans' psychological processes and pertinent behaviors through the lens of the self-determination theory (SDT) and found that the extent to which the fans' basic psychological...
Abstract: This study examines esports fans’ psychological processes and pertinent behaviors through the lens of the self-determination theory (SDT). The extent to which the esports fans’ basic psychological ...
26 citations
TL;DR: In sports journalism, sport journalism has been trivialized as the "toy department" as mentioned in this paper, but sports journalism nevertheless represents an enduring, and vital subfield within journalism, and sports journalism has neede...
Abstract: Long trivialized as the “toy department,” sports journalism nevertheless represents an enduring, and vital subfield within journalism. As with many niches of journalism, sports journalism has neede...
TL;DR: In recent years, changes have taken place in television viewing patterns during live broadcasts of major events as discussed by the authors and one of the most striking changes is the introduction of "second screens" that accomp...
Abstract: In recent years, changes have taken place in television viewing patterns during live broadcasts of major events. One of the most striking changes is the introduction of “second screens” that accomp...
TL;DR: This paper conducted interviews with 31 National Football League players and found that despite the recent re-emergence of the athlete activist into public consciousness, activism among athletes continues to be viewed as nonnormative behavior.
Abstract: Despite the recent re-emergence of the athlete activist into public consciousness, activism among athletes continues to be viewed as nonnormative behavior. Drawing from interviews with 31 National ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors put both esports gameplay and spectatorship into consideration and pinpoints how individual and structural factors explain why people play and watch esports to better understand the games' popularity.
Abstract: This study puts both esports gameplay and spectatorship into consideration and pinpoints how individual and structural factors explain why people play and watch esports to better understand the com...
TL;DR: The authors in this paper show that most sports betting products feature in-play betting, i.e., the ability to bet on a player's performance in a game, that is, to wager on the outcome of a game.
Abstract: Fans watching live sport events, both mediated or in stadia, have witnessed an increase in sports betting products. Most of these products feature in-play betting, that is, the ability to bet on a ...
TL;DR: In response to the political protest of National Football League (NFL) player Colin Kaepernick and subsequent controversial comments from President Donald Trump, New England Patriots owner Robert K. K... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In response to the political protest of National Football League (NFL) player Colin Kaepernick and subsequent controversial comments from President Donald Trump, New England Patriots owner Robert K...
TL;DR: This article analyzed media framing of two players from the National Basketball Association (NBA), Royce White and DeMar DeRozan, who both publicly addressed their mental health concerns within the media.
Abstract: This study analyzed media framing of two players from the National Basketball Association (NBA), Royce White and DeMar DeRozan, who both publicly addressed their mental health concerns within the l
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use narrative economics to analyze the social conditions promoting the growth in private investment in esports, specifically in North American esports teams and franchises, and find that the economic conditions promote the growth of private investment.
Abstract: In this article, we use narrative economics to analyze the social conditions promoting the growth in private investment in esports—specifically in North American esports teams and franchises. Inves...
TL;DR: This paper examined discursively produced racialized masculinities in today's global era through mediated Korean-born sport celebrities playing in Major League Baseball and found that they resisted traditionally unk...
Abstract: This study examines discursively produced racialized masculinities in today’s global era through mediated Korean-born sport celebrities playing in Major League Baseball. Resisting traditionally unk...
TL;DR: In this paper, parents of middle school-aged children face a true dilemma as they consider whether to allow their children to play tackle football, which is cited as one sport that fosters a number of intangible be...
Abstract: Parents of middle school–aged children face a true dilemma as they consider whether to allow their children to play tackle football. The sport is cited as one that fosters a number of intangible be...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the motivations for esports participation and consumption and found that there has been limited research done with regard to the consumption of games in terms of their motivations.
Abstract: Although there have been significant strides in terms of understanding motivations for esports participation and consumption, there has been limited research done with regard to the consumption of ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of sports journalism in communicating complex social issues is explored and the authors seek to understand how sport for development and peace (SDP) programs are covered by newspapers around the world.
Abstract: To explore the role of sports journalism in communicating complex social issues, we seek to understand how sport for development and peace (SDP) programs are covered by newspapers around the world....
TL;DR: In 2014, a graphic video showing Rice punching and rendering his fiancee unconscious was released to the public as discussed by the authors, which was a catalyst for discussion into how the media cover intimat...
Abstract: On September 8, 2014, a graphic video showing Ray Rice punch and render his fiancee unconscious was released to the public. This event was a catalyst for discussion into how the media cover intimat...
TL;DR: The intense commodification, commercialisation, mediatisation, globalisation, and digitalisation of sport in the past three decades have resulted in sporting organisations and governing bodies beco...
Abstract: The intense commodification, commercialisation, mediatisation, globalisation, and digitalisation of sport in the past three decades have resulted in sporting organisations and governing bodies beco...
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel approach for understanding sport fans' motivations by examining how they moderate the relationship between sport fans and their sport teams is proposed, which is similar to our approach.
Abstract: While collegiate athletic departments seek new ways to engage fans, this study proposes a novel approach for understanding sport fans’ motivations by examining how they moderate the relationship be...
TL;DR: The authors analyzes the interrelationship between state ideology and gender policies in the sporting domain with a particular focus on the prolonging of women's participation in the sport in the Olympics.
Abstract: Drawing on feminist cultural studies, this article critically analyzes the interrelationship between state ideology and gender policies in the sporting domain with a particular focus on the prolong...
TL;DR: Inspire Change, a campaign for the National Football League (NFL) social justice efforts, was launched on January 11, 2019 as mentioned in this paper, with the goal of supporting social change.
Abstract: On January 11, 2019, the National Football League (NFL) launched “Inspire Change,” a campaign for the league’s social justice efforts. The campaign, which would serve as the umbrella under which th...
TL;DR: The Olympic Games offer scholars the opportunity to better understand how broadcasters visually frame male and female athletes to their large audiences as discussed by the authors, and scholars have focused their attention on the Olympic Games.
Abstract: The Olympic Games offer scholars the opportunity to better understand how broadcasters visually frame male and female athletes to their large audiences. Traditionally, scholars have focused their e...
TL;DR: In the US racial state over the summer of 2020, typically "politically averse professional sports leagues proliferated anti-racist statements" as mentioned in this paper, and the sudden advertising of corp...
Abstract: Amidst a crisis in the US racial state over the summer of 2020, typically “politically” averse professional sports leagues proliferated anti-racist statements. We see the sudden advertising of corp...
TL;DR: Two Australian football clubs, St Kilda and the Sydney Swans, played the first Pride Game in Australian professional sport in 2016 to support and include the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, inte...
Abstract: Two Australian football clubs—St Kilda and the Sydney Swans—played the first Pride Game in Australian professional sport in 2016 to support and include the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, inte...