Journal article
deflategate: Sports journalism and the use of image repair strategy on Twitter
Newspaper research journal, Vol.39(1), pp.69-82
03/2018
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Abstract
This study investigated how different groups of sports journalists covered the NFL “deflategate” scandal through social media, specifically in terms of employing image repair strategies via Twitter. Image repair strategy is typically used within public relations, but its use within journalism has not been examined. A content analysis revealed that while many journalists employed objective reporting, many others engaged in a variety of repair strategies, notably minimization and stonewalling. Discussion and implications focused on two main issues: conflicts of interest between journalists and sports organizations, and the evolving role of social media in crisis coverage.
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- Title
- deflategate
- Publication Details
- Newspaper research journal, Vol.39(1), pp.69-82
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 14
- Copyright
- © 2018, Sage Publications
- Identifiers
- 99381797042706600
- Academic Unit
- Communication; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English