Course Description
Course examines the sport media landscape; the economic structure of media and sport; various forms (print, broadcast, and social) of the media and their representation of sport; theories and methodologies for exploring media and sport; the sport/media relationship; the issue of ideology and representation; and the negotiation between fact and fiction.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to read additional journal articles and to answer more in-depth questions on examinations. In addition, the graduate students will conduct either an applied project using regular research methods or a synthesis of research in an area of interest consistent with class content topics.
Athena Title
Sport and the Mass Media
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in KINS 5210 or KINS 7210
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course
Graduate Prerequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Topical Outline