1st Edition
Race, Racism and Sports Journalism
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
Biography
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.
'...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 Communication
