ISSN 1558-4313
eISSN 1940-5073
The Journal of Sports Media is a response to the undeniable influence of sports media on contemporary culture and the growing interest in the field as an area of study and research. It provides a broad-based exploration of the field and promotes a greater understanding of sports media in terms of their practices, value, and effect on the culture as a whole. The journal features scholarly articles, essays, and book reviews. While the majority of the articles are academic in nature, it also includes articles from industry leaders and sports media figures on topics appealing to a non-academic audience.
Volume 18, no. 2 (Fall 2023)
Contents
The Motivational Drivers of Sport Fans’ Watching Intention of Athlete Live Streaming
Stella Benqiao Jiang, Jun Woo Choi, Braden E. Norris, Kevin K. Byon, Antonio S. Williams, and Paul M. Pedersen
Nationalized Vantage Points: News Media Ecology Structures Within the U.S. and Chinese Coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Andrew C. Billings, Spencer M. Tomsett, Sitong Guo, and Qingru Xu
SportsCenter’s “Top 10 Plays” Still Dunks on the National Hockey League
Jeremy Saks and Molly Yanity
The Wall Street Journal’s Agenda Setting of the LIV Golf Tour and the PGA Tour in 2022
John A. Fortunato
Negative Fan Portrayals on Television and Their Effect on Fan Identification, Self-Esteem, and Shame
Nicholas Hirshon and Nisha Garud-Patkar
“I’d Like a Lot More”: Sports Audience and Perception of Race and Gender in Local Sports Media
Rich G. Johnson and Miles Romney
Statement of Publishing Ethics
Submissions
JSM invites submissions of original manuscripts focused on theoretical and practical research of sports media across a variety of journalistic disciplines using a range of scientific approaches.
JSM follows the style guidelines outlined in the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via http://www.editorialmanager.com/jsm. With your submission please include an abstract and a brief bio. Submissions, in total, should not exceed 35 manuscript pages. Note that all manuscripts are subject to peer review and those under review for publication in other titles will not be considered for inclusion in JSM.
Questions regarding JSM should be addressed to Dr. Mary Lou Sheffer at sheffer27@yahoo.com.
Brad Schultz
Mary Lou Sheffer, University of Southern Mississippi
Andy Billings, University of Alabama
John Fortunato, Fordham University
John Carvalho, Auburn University
Stephen McDaniel, University of Maryland
Lawrence Wenner, Loyola-Marymount University
Michael Butterworth, Bowling Green State University
Jeffrey Kassing, Arizona State University
Bryan Denham, Clemson University
John Spinda, Clemson University
Ted Kian, Oklahoma State University
Raymond Schuck, Bowling Green State University Firelands
Glenn Cummins, Texas Tech University
"Suicide on the Sidelines: Media Portrayals of NFL Players’ Suicides from June 2000 to September 2012" (Vol. 11 No. 1, 2016)
"The Effect of the Broadcast Medium on the Language of Radio and Television Sports Commentary Genres: The Rugby Union Lineout" (Vol. 8 No. 2, 2013)
"Gender Inequality in the New Millennium: An Analysis of WNBA Representations in Sport Blogs" (Vol. 7 No. 2, 2012)
"Gender Bias in Sports-Media Analytics" (Vol. 11 No. 2, 2016)
As online communities continue to widen their reach, so too does our list of peer-reviewed articles on various subjects including Journalism, Communal Narrative, Activism, Marketing, and Image Rehabilitation.
Reading List: Sexual and Gender-Based ViolenceThis reading list is full of academic articles for both instructors & students seeking peer-reviewed materials on Rape Culture, Sexual Help, Models of Resistance, and other areas of study.
Reading List: Sports-Related Controversies, Social Issues, and ScandalsThis sprawling list includes peer-reviewed articles on subjects as diverse as the fields of play they revolve around, including Violence in Sports, Gambling & Game Fixing, Drugs & Banned Substances, Mascots & Offensive Imagery, and other controversies.
