ST - Future of Sports Media

Catalog description

This course examines new technologies and industrial developments that are shaping the future trajectories of sports media. Potential subjects include changes in sports media distribution and production processes, changes in sports media programming, and changes in the way audiences consume sports media. In addressing such topics, the course will not just explore significant new technologies (e.g. wearable biometric sensors, virtual television studios) and important new industrial trends (e.g. the vertical integration of sports television), but also the broader cultural and societal implications of these developments, whether that might mean touching on cultural hierarchies, industrial and labor relations, or issues of privacy and surveillance.