LYTA1017 Sport and Media (4 cr)

• Definition of key concepts.
• Sport as media content: socio-cultural and economic perspectives of sport media.
• History and development of sport journalism (main emphasis in Finland).
• Characteristics of sport journalism.
• Sport journalists.
• Covering sport in different media.
• Sport media as a research subject.

On successful completion of this course, student is able to:

• understand the key aspects and issues related to sport media and the logic of covering sport

• identify and explain special issues and challenges within sport media

• understand the history and the development of sport journalism

• identify the characteristics of sport journalism

• recognize and compare various perspectives through which to examine and research sport media

• be effective as well as inclusive as part of a task-oriented team

• communicate effectively and appropriately in writing and verbally.

Lectures and the group presentations will be held in English, but it is possible to answer either in English or in Finnish in the book exam.

Book exam as an e-exam. Select one of the following material packages:

1) Steen, R., Novick, J. & Richards, H. (Eds.). 2021. Routledge Handbook of Sports Journalism. London: Routledge. (pages: xv–xxiii, 1–194, 205–272, 295–319 and 353-376)

OR

2) Laine, A. & Särkivuori, J. 2023. Suomalaisen urheilujournalismin bibliografia. Jyväskylän yliopisto. JYU Studies 2. https://doi.org/10.17011/jyustudies/2 (contents available only in Finnish; to exam all contents except the section julkaisut)

AND

Frandsen, K. 2020. Sport and Mediatization. London: Routledge. (149 pages)