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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The fifth issue of Communication & Sport in 2026 (Vol. 14, No. 5, October 2026) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/5. This is a special issue with eight articles examining sport, media, and migration from multiple interconnected perspectives.

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The latest iteration of the "Gender in Televised Sport" report is available (for free!) on our website: doi.org/10.1177/2167... @cherylcooky.bsky.social & colleagues continue to track quality & quantity of news media coverage of women's and men's sport on 📺 and online 📱. Spoiler: It's still siloed.

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The fourth issue of Communication & Sport journal in 2026 (vol. 14, iss. 4, August 2026) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/4. This issue offers 22 articles on less visible aspects of high-performance sports, from concussion to data work, naturalization, cricket & more. Happy reading!

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The latest issue of our journal is published at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/3. This issue focuses on #socialmedia and their usage, effects and other implications in a variety of national and cultural contexts. Happy reading!

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Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) @warwickpais.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

In Zhang and her co-author, Yiben Ma's, article for @commsportj.bsky.social they investigate the phenomenon of athletic naturalisation and the associated discussion about nationalism and identity within the context of an increasingly globalised yet ethically homogenised China.

Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We are seeking applicants to become our next Editor-in-Chief after @andrewcbillings.bsky.social lays down his red pen at the end of 2026. Read the Call for Applications here: journals.sagepub.com/page/coma/ca.... Applications close on June 30, 2026.

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This year’s final issue of Communication & Sport journal (vol. 13, iss. 6, December 2025) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/13/6. Published by @sagepub.com, it includes 15 articles by 41 authors on a range of perspectives on technological innovation in sport media:

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Politics on the Pitch – How Is Mediatized Football Consumption Related to the Exposure to and Recall of Political Incidents During the Euro 2024?" By Daniel Vogler & Manuel Arrigo Read *open access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 Refashioning Post-Cosmopolitan China: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Prada’s Use of China Women’s National Football Team Athletes as Brand Embodiments By Ling’ai Wang, Hanhan Xue, & Joshua I. Newman Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Mapping Live Sport Media Technologies: Developing a Taxonomy" By Sanghyeon Kim, Adam Karg, Tim Breitbarth, & Katherine Raw Read *open access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 “Red Card to Violence Against Women”: Sexist Discourses on Women’s Football in YouTube Comments From Türkiye 🇹🇷 By Yavuz Demir Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Attentional and Evaluative Processing of Split-Screen Advertisements Embedded in Mediated Sports: An Eye-Tracking and Biometric Study" By Minkyo Lee, Glenna L. Read, & Bomin Paek Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

And a timely OnlineFirst article that is published Open Access: "Soft Media, Hard Borders: Football, Media Framing, and Ethnonational Tensions in Wartime Israel" By Chen Kertcher Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

Soft Media, Hard Borders: Football, Media Framing, and Ethnonational Tensions in Wartime Israel - Chen Kertcher, 2025

This study examines how Hebrew-language sports media framed Jewish and Arab football clubs in Israel during the 2023–2024 football season, amid the ongoing Isra...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 "A Reasoned Action Approach to Parent-Child Concussion Communication in Youth Sports" By Daniel E. Hartman Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Collegiate Athletes’ and Coaches’ Communicative Constitution of Resilience: A Case Study" By Lillian B. Feder @LillyFed Read it OnlineFirst here: doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This year’s fifth issue of Communication & Sport journal (vol. 13, iss. 5, October 2025) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/13/5. The highlight is definitely a nine-article exchange on the theory, method, and authorship in the first ten years of the journal prompted by Cummins & Hahn. 📜💥

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Open-access poststructuralist discourse analysis of the governance of disability and gender in Chinese print media: "Governing Paralympians: A Media Discourse Analysis of Disability and Gender in China" By Lanfei Wang, Bryan C. Clift, Bonnie Pang & Jessica Francombe-Webb ♿❄️🇨🇳 doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

This article will resonate with nostalgic fans of the times in sports and media that once were. "The View From the Boundary: How County Cricket is Covered Amid the Digital Mediatization of Sport," by ‪Richard Jones @rlwjones.bsky.social Read it OPEN ACCESS at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

"Athletes’ Participation in Communication With Coaches: Functions and Preconditions in Elite Sports Using the Example of Three Film Sessions" By Andreas Hoffmann Read it OPEN ACCESS at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

“It is an Incredibly Painstaking, Time-Taking Domain to Work in” Examining the Work-Life Tensions and Meaningful Experiences of Data Work in Elite Sport By Andrew Manley, Brad Millington and Shaun P. Williams Read it OPEN-ACCESS at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Henk Erik Meier, Mara Verena Konjer, Swantje Müller, and Michael Mutz examined how calls for the closure of the gender pay gap resonated in German media: "Getting the Pay Gap on the Board: Female Athletes’ Demands for ‘Equal Pay’ in German Media Narratives" Read OPEN-ACCESS @ doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

"Understanding Chinese Weibo Users’ Frames of the LGBTQ+ Athletes During the 2024 Olympic Games: A Content Analysis" By Wenrong Cui, Yan Bing Zhang, and Xiaoxia Li Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

Understanding Chinese Weibo Users’ Frames of the LGBTQ+ Athletes During the 2024 Olympic Games: A Content Analysis - Wenrong Cui, Yan Bing Zhang, Xiaoxia Li, 2025

Guided by framing theory (FT) and moral foundations theory (MFT), this study investigated Chinese Weibo users’ social media posts (N = 598) about LGBTQ + athlet...

Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Luke Winslow and Blair Browning offer an interesting alternative perspective on "sports tanking:" "Politics for Losers: The Rhetoric of Sports Tanking as a Practice of Liberal Citizenship" Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Women's athletes often experience online abuse. Amberlie Williams, Beth Fielding-Lloyd, James Newman, and Ruth Deller studied responses: "Sports Organisations’ Responses to Social Media Abuse Against Professional Sportswomen in UK Team Sports" Read open-access at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Katelen Cowger examined the construction of gender among selected athletes from the Global South and argues for the adoption of “storywork” as a decolonial method: "Decolonial Storyworking and Gender “Misfits”: Transforming Selves, Scholarship, and Systems" Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Communication and sport (journal & field-wise) pioneers Lawrence Wenner and Walter Gantz published a surveyed of male & female fans watching men's & women's basketball: "We’ve Come a Long Way Baby (Maybe): Male and Female Fans Watching Men’s and Women’s Basketball" Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

We've been away from this account for a while. However, Editor-in-Chief @andrewcbillings.bsky.social (and peer reviewers!) did not sleep, so we are pleased to update our followers with some new/recent publications.

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Richard Jones @rlwjones.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

You can read the full research paper at @commsportj.bsky.social >> journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

We have published OnlineFirst a couple of articles recently: “Let it Kick You Forward” and Health Promotion: Coach Kay as a Hero in Cancer Fundraising, by @klavelle.bsky.social Read it at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

“Let it Kick You Forward” and Health Promotion: Coach Kay as a Hero in Cancer Fundraising - Katherine L. Lavelle, 2025

Health promotion sporting events have increased fundraising and promoting awareness for many conditions. While a variety of causes are connected to sports via C...

Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

This year’s fourth issue of Communication & Sport (vol. 13, iss. 4, August 2025) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/13/4. It focuses on youth and university sport, including but not limited to American (NCAA) college sports. #NIL #CrisisCom #Concussion Happy reading!

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We have 2️⃣ 🆕 📜 OnlineFirst on our website: "Connecting Through Fear of Missing Out (FoMO): Social Media Involvement and Team Identification Among Sports Fans" By Soyon Michelle Choi, Natalie Brown-Devlin, and Eunjoo Jin Read it Open Access at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

Connecting Through Fear of Missing Out (FoMO): Social Media Involvement and Team Identification Among Sports Fans - Soyon Michelle Choi, Natalie Brown-Devlin, Eunjoo Jin, 2025

This study explores how FoMO fosters sports fan attachment and enhances team identification in the context of online sports fandom. Grounded in social capital t...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Connecting Through Fear of Missing Out (FoMO): Social Media Involvement and Team Identification Among Sports Fans" By Soyon Michelle Choi, Natalie Brown-Devlin, and Eunjoo Jin Read *Open Access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Here is another update on the *10 Years of Theory & Method in @commsportj.bsky.social* discussion: "Finding Teammates on a Messy Playing Field: Continued Thoughts on 10 Years of Theory & Method in Communication & Sport" 📝 R. Glenn Cummins and Dustin Hahn Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Talent Constructions in German and Swedish Academy Football: A Discourse-Theoretical Approach" By Leah M. Monsees Read *Open Access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #football #soccer #Germany #Sweden ⚽🔍🇩🇪 🇸🇪

Talent Constructions in German and Swedish Academy Football: A Discourse-Theoretical Approach - Leah M. Monsees, 2025

Employing Discourse-Theoretical Analysis coined by Laclau and Mouffe, this multi-case study examines how talent is constructed in elite youth football academies...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Sports Fan Moral Reasoning Strategies in Response to an Athlete’s Controversial Political Associations" By Stephen Warren Read *Open Access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #sports #fandom #politics 🇺🇸

Sports Fan Moral Reasoning Strategies in Response to an Athlete’s Controversial Political Associations - Stephen Warren, 2025

This study explores the reactions of New England Patriots fans to a rookie player’s association with a far-right militia group and objectionable social media po...

Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Motherhood in the Olympic Context: An Analysis of News Published on the Most Accessed Sports Websites in Brazil and Spain" By Caroline Patatt, Micaela Cabral, and Carla Cerqueira Read *Open Access* OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #sport #news #maternity #olympics #WomenInSport 🇧🇷 🇪🇸

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Alternative Versus Mainstream Media: Representing of Women’s Sport in Iranian Sports News and Users’ Comments" By Mahdi Latififard and Michael Mirer Read OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #media #sport #news 🇮🇷

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "“It’s Your Whole Life:” Navigating Identity and Mental Health in Life after Sports" By Elisabetta Zengaro and Heather J. Carmack OnlineFirst at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #athlete #identity #mentalhealth #sport

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Talking About Concussion and Getting It Right: Towards the Development and Psychometric Properties of a Checklist for Accurate and Responsible Sport-Concussion Commentary" By Keeley Lappin, Osman Hassan Ahmed, and Karen A Sullivan Open access at doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "The Local Perspective: Regional Television Framing of Name, Image, and Likeness" By Chris Corr, Molly Harry, Sarah Stokowski, and Brandon Boatwright Online before print at doi.org/10.1177/2167... #television #media #NIL

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "What Determines Attitude and Intention Toward Continuous Usage of Fantasy Cricket Apps? Evidence From Cricket-Loving Country" By Manisha Saini, Vinay Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Pardeep Ahlawat, Anil Khurana, and Sapna Rana #cricket #communication #socialmedia doi.org/10.1177/2167...

What Determines Attitude and Intention Toward Continuous Usage of Fantasy Cricket Apps? Evidence From Cricket-Loving Country - Manisha Saini, Vinay Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Pardeep Ahlawat, Anil Khurana,...

The present study aims to examine the determinants of users’ attitude and behavioral intention (BI) toward continuous usage of fantasy cricket apps (FCA) based ...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Is It a Private Issue? Exploring Chinese Fans’ Perceptions of Manchester City’s Crisis Response to the Kyle Walker Sexual Harassment" By Xi Yang, Suyu Chou, and Qing Guo #China #soccer #football #ManCity journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Another 🆕📜🚨 "Reclaim Pride and Dignity within Neoliberal and Olympic Ideals: An Analysis of Olympic Refugee Athletes' Self-Presentation on Instagram" By Zikun Li doi.org/10.1177/2167... #Olympics #Instagram #communication #science

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

🆕📜🚨 🆕📜🚨 "‘I Would Pretend to be a Dude’: NBA 2K Gamers’ Motivations, Use of WNBA Features, and Experiences With Harassment" By Ali Forbes and Sada Reed doi.org/10.1177/2167... #basketball #NBA #WNBA #communication #science

‘I Would Pretend to be a Dude’: NBA 2K Gamers’ Motivations, Use of WNBA Features, and Experiences With Harassment - Ali Forbes, Sada Reed, 2025

When NBA 2K20 was released in 2019, it was the first time Women’s National Basketball Association players were included in the game. This study’s lead author co...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🆕📜🚨 "Carrying Two Flags? How Social Media Users Perceive the Identity Negotiation Process of Third Culture Athletes" By Zizhong Zhang, Ke He, and Xingdong Fang doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A few new articles OnlineFirst to share: "Friends or Foes: Predicting Chinese #Basketball Viewers’ Attitudes Toward Naturalized Athletes" By Dongdong Yang and Yuren Qin doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

This year’s third issue of Communication & Sport journal (vol. 13, iss. 3, June 2025) is accessible at journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/13/3. It offers three manuscripts on sports betting in the US, multiple articles on media construction of identity, a piece on sustainability, and more. Happy reading!

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

🆕📜🚨 OnlineFirst: #KimMulkey, The @washingtonpost.com, and a Stealing Thunder Pseudo-Event During the 2024 #NCAA Tournament By Julia C. Richmond & Travis R. Bell doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New article/editorial response OnlineFirst: "On Rhetorical Theory and Criticism in Sport Communication" By Michael L. Butterworth, @burnto-butterwo.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2167...

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Communication & Sport @commsportj.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Now OnlineFirst: Rich G. Johnson, Samer Al-khateeb, Kyran Cupido, Mohammed Madouh & Miles Romney employ latent Dirichlet allocation to compile: "Cheating or Fair Competition? A Structuration Analysis of Social Media Responses to Lia Thomas’ NCAA Swimming Championship" doi.org/10.1177/2167...

Cheating or Fair Competition? A Structuration Analysis of Social Media Responses to Lia Thomas’ NCAA Swimming Championship - Rich G. Johnson, Samer Al-khateeb, Kyran Cupido, Mohammed Madouh, Miles Rom...

In March 2022, Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania became the first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. Using Giddens’ struc...

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