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Reflections of German Football Journalists on Their Relationships With Bundesliga Club Public Relations Practitioners

Christoph G. Grimmer and Edward M. Kian

This article examines German print sport journalists’ perceptions, experiences, and relationships with Bundesliga clubs’ public relations (PR) staffers and each club’s designated press spokesperson, as well the impact of a competitive, multitier 21st-century media environment on their jobs. All Bundesliga clubs are now disseminating more multimedia content on their own through official Web sites and social media such as Twitter and Facebook. Meanwhile, the German newspaper industry is in a state of transformation and decreased prominence among mediums in German sport journalism. A survey of print journalists who cover Bundesliga clubs showed that these changes have affected the historic symbiotic relationship between the sporting press and Bundesliga clubs. Power and media autonomy have increased for Bundesliga clubs and their designated press spokespersons, while print reporters are more dependent on the clubs’ PR staffers to provide access. The surveyed journalists recognize the increasing power of television in German sport journalism, but nearly half do not consider this as negative for their jobs. These print sport journalists are called on to find new ways and types of media content to begin restoring the needed balance in a symbiotic relationship between independent press and PR, while also distinguishing their work from televised media content.

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Determinants of Consumers’ Adoption of Mobile Ticketing via Self-Service Technology

Sanghoon Kim, Kwangho Park, Jun-Phil Uhm, and Hyun-Woo Lee

Self-service technology (SST), a technological interface that allows customers to consume a service without any direct involvement of service employees ( Meuter et al., 2000 ), has transformed consumers’ experiences, behaviors, and interactions with service providers over the past few decades

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What We Do When We Watch Live Sports: An Analysis of Concurrent Viewing Behaviors

Nicky Lewis, Walter Gantz, and Lawrence A. Wenner

likely to engage in a variety of concurrent behaviors while watching in order to meet the obligations of their busy lives. Accordingly, this study focuses on the activities that people engage in while viewing televised sports. This is an examination of the live sports viewing experience itself. It is

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Global Sport Management Education: Policy, Curriculum, and Implementation

E. Su Jara-Pazmino

, culturally diverse, and globally relevant educational experiences in today’s interconnected world. In Appendix 1, “BSc (Hons) Global Sport Management: A Case Study of a Dual Award Degree,” the authors discuss the strategic partnership between the University of Portsmouth and Edith Cowan University. This

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Migrating to Social Networks While Watching Televised Sports: A Case Study of the Effect of Enjoyment on Second-Screen Usage During the World Cup

Vered Elishar-Malka, Yaron Ariel, and Dana Weimann-Saks

, political, or other media events, one of the most common features associated with the TV experience is the added value of sharing the event with others ( Harboe et al., 2008 ). Watching live broadcasts, especially of noteworthy events, is often a social activity undertaken with friends and family members

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Do We Really Want Sports Public Relations to Return to Normal?

Christie M. Kleinmann

no game to hype and no sports moment to celebrate. There were no sports, but there were still sports people. This essay is about those people and the experience that moved us—league personnel, athletes, fans—from the shadows of superficiality to the light of authentic connection. To do so, this essay

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Making Sense of Coach Development Worldwide During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bettina Callary, Abbe Brady, Cameron Kiosoglous, Pekka Clewer, Rui Resende, Tammy Mehrtens, Matthew Wilkie, and Rita Horvath

Coach developers (CDs) are individuals who develop, support, and challenge coaches in their ongoing efforts to improve knowledge and skills for athletes; thus, CDs have an impact on positive and effective quality sport experiences ( International Council for Coaching Excellence, 2014 ). The Nippon

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Role Models and Athlete Expression at the Youth Olympic Games as Impactful Sport Communication Practices

Jannicke Stålstrøm, Marina Iskhakova, and Zack P. Pedersen

for young athletes, as the event can serve as an important step in their continued career along the Olympic path. In 2012, this was highlighted by the IOC when they said, “young people who live the YOG experience could go on to become future Olympians” (OLYs; International Olympic Committee, 2012 , p

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Interview With Rui (Blanca) Qi, Content Creator, Internet Celebrity, and Chinese Football Journalist in Europe

Zesheng Yang

expanded her career into content creation, focusing on Spanish football as a blogger. Rui regularly produces and publishes videos on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging platform, and Bilibili, which is similar to YouTube. Through these platforms, she shares her football experiences and insights. You can follow

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Research Handbook on Gender and Diversity in Sport Management

Annemarie Farrell

barriers faced by female coaches, first in Australian recreational clubs, and finally in elite sport environments. Part IV dives head first into organizational policy and gender with a framework on women’s leadership experiences in outdoor event management. The focus shifts to topic of transgendered