Sports and the Media

Catalog description

This course is designed as a foundational course and, as such, examines the interrelationship between the media and sport. Emphasis is placed on how media tell the story of sport. Students critically examine how media shape sports news, images, events, identities, and the cultural values of fans regarding sport. Also, students become acquainted with a diverse array of media and media industries (i.e., newspapers, magazines, books, radio, recordings, television, film, gaming, advertising, public relations, and digital media) in the context of the sport industry in order to understand the role these media play in transmitting sport as a cultural phenomenon. Prerequisites: None