Document Type
Article - pre-print
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
This chapter interrogates a research journey and the trajectory of study on media, sports, and society. Beginning with reflection on both stimulants to and motivations for this journey, the author makes a case for the necessity of interdisciplinarity in the socio-cultural study of mediated sport. Focusing on key theories, methods, and findings interwoven in his research agenda, the author summarizes key considerations in understanding (1) mediasport fan experiences, (2) dirt theory, commodification, and mega-events, (3) mediasport fan narratives, and (4) the mediasport interpellation. Moving to consideration of the larger state of play in media, sport, and society inquiry, the author considers the development of the field by characterizing the evolving agenda through five stages. Tensions and opportunities are revealed in considering the complementary and offset priorities of three distinct scholarly dispositions to studying the communication of sport and sitting debates over studying new media impacts.
Publisher Statement
Not for citation or attribution. Chapter prepared for publication in Pike, E. (Ed.) (2021, in press). Handbook of research on sports and society. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Repository Citation
Wenner, Lawrence A., "Media, Sports, and Society" (2021). Communication Studies Faculty Works. 12.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/comm_fac/12
