[Commlist] CFC: Reporting Sports: Theoretical and ethical considerations in a changing media landscape

*Call for Chapters*

*Title: *Reporting Sports: Theoretical and ethical considerations in a 
changing media landscape

*Editor: *Roger Domeneghetti, Northumbria University University, UK

*Publisher: *Routledge, Media Skills/Series/

*Deadline for abstract submissions:*//March 15th 2019

Journalists and the mass media play a key role in the formation of the 
public agenda, the sharing of information and the creation of norms 
within society (Bernstein, 2002; Hardy, 2008). For many years sports 
journalism was seen as a “poor relation” within the industry while, 
paradoxically, being one of its mostpopular and profitable areas. 
However some critics, such as Oates and Pauly, argue that “Sports 
coverage routinely violates the ethical norms by which the profession 
asks to be judged” (2007: 233). Thus, sports journalists are subject to 
a series of criticisms such as: that they blur the boundaries between 
opinion and information; the use of rumour; their coverage lacks rigour; 
sensationalisation; inequalities in the treatment of gender, race and 
disability, and; the use of low quality sources (Hardin, et al, 2009; 
Oates & Pauly, 2007; Rowe, 2007, and Wanta, 2013). Furthermore, this is 
happening at a time of considerable technological change with in the 
industry. As such there are considerable organisational, technological 
and cultural considerations for modern sports journalists yet there is 
little empirical consideration as to how these issues impact upon their 
working lives or what best practice in this area looks like. This book 
is not a ‘how to’ guide for budding sports journalists. Instead it seeks 
to interrogate the theoretical and ethical considerations for students 
in the field as well as those working across the broadcast, print and 
online media platforms within which contemporary sports journalism is 
produced and consumed.

*The Media Skills series*provides concise and thorough introductions to 
a rapidly changing media landscape. Each book is written by media and 
journalism lecturers or experienced professionals and is a key resource 
for a particular industry. Offering helpful advice and information and 
using practical examples from print, broadcast and digital media, as 
well as discussing ethical and regulatory issues, Media Skills books are 
essential guides for students and media professionals.

*Potential Themes may include (but are not limited to):*

  * Challenging the under-representation of minorities within the
    profession of sports journalism;
  * **Issues of (in)visibility (and resistance) of marginalised,
    non-normative groups in mainstream sport media (e.g. disability,
    sexuality);
  * **the gendered framing of female athletes and/or female non-athletes
    in coverage of male sports
  * **damaging narratives articulated in the coverage of BAME athletes;
  * **the positioning of athletes as role models and the reportage of
    sports star’s off-field activities;
  * **considerations on the impact of social media on the practices of
    sports journalists;
  * **responses from mainstream sport media to challenges from
    alternative platforms

*Information about Submissions*

Proposals should include the following: an abstract of 300-400 words 
(not including references) and a brief (>100 word) author CV that 
describes previous and current research. Please submit your proposal as 
one file (PDF) with your name/s clearly stated in the file name and the 
first page. Send your proposal to (roger.domeneghetti /at/ northumbria.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(roger.domeneghetti /at/ northumbria.ac.uk)?subject=>by *March 15th 2019*.

Invited contributors will be asked to submit a full-length chapter of 
approximately 6-7,000 words by 20th December, 2019. All manuscripts will 
be peer reviewed by the editors, and the authors will be notified of the 
final acceptance/rejection decision. Co-authored chapters are welcome 
chapters that are authored, or co-authored. Those who are interested in 
contributing to this volume, but are less familiar with writing for 
academic publications can contact the guest editor to discuss how 
proposed contributions can be converted into a potential submission.

*Timeline:*

Submissions of abstract: March 15th 2019

Invitation to submit chapter: May 10^th 2019

Chapter submission December: 20^th 2019

Feedback to authors: 20^th April 2020

Completed chapters due: 20^th May 2020

Completed book submission to Routledge: 1^st August 2020

For further information, contact:

Roger Domeneghetti: (roger.domeneghetti /at/ northumbria.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(roger.domeneghetti /at/ northumbria.ac.uk)?subject=>


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