The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental Illness

The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental Illness
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 455
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ISBN-10 : 9781666927634
ISBN-13 : 1666927635
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Book Synopsis The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental Illness by : Ronald Bishop

Download or read book The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental Illness written by Ronald Bishop and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism’s Narrative of Mental Illness: A Little Less Conversation, Ronald Bishop contends that the conversation developed and sustained by sports journalists about professional athletes’ experience with mental illness has evolved through three slightly overlapping stages, each marked by a primary theme. During the first stage, from the end of the 19th Century to the middle of the 20th century, sports journalists sensationalized the experience and portrayed the athletes—breathlessly labeled insane—as tragic figures. During the roughly two-decade second stage, an athlete’s experience with mental illness was portrayed as an inconvenience that flummoxed and infuriated team officials who had neither the ability nor the inclination to address the issue. The final stage, leading up to present day and beyond, is most notable for the development and widespread adoption of a coverage template that centers around an athlete’s brave decision to reveal and discuss their experiences. Combining historical research and narrative analysis, Bishop interrogates whether sports journalists have finally begun to cover the experience of mental illness with sufficient depth. Scholars of media studies, journalism, celebrity studies, and sports psychology will find this book of particular interest.


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