Blog post 5 - Titled "The Future is Feminine" is a Podcast, where I have discussed the future of women's football and who will be the key players in the growth of the sport. I hope you enjoy! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you enjoyed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-rMlocYZ0&t=13s
PRESENT Media Ecology in Women’s Football – What is media convergence? (4)
In this blog post, the current media ecology of women's football (in England) will be analysed, as we discuss media convergence that we have seen in the present day. If you would like to know more about the history of women's football and the media, be sure to check out the last blog post in... Continue Reading →
What is Media Ecology? And how does it relate to the Beautiful Game? (2)
Media Ecology can be described as the study of media environments (Strate, 1999). Media ecology is still in it's infancy as we know it, because media is constantly evolving and changing (Nystrom, 1973). As we know, there are many different types of media when it comes to consuming sport through media platforms. Here are some... Continue Reading →
“Watching her helps me focus and believe I can do it too”- History of Women’s football in England before the 2022 European championships (1)
Inspiring Billboards were placed around England during the Women's 2022 European Championships This post is the first of a 6 post series that will explore women's football in England, and it's relationship with the media in the past, present and future. Post 1 is a timeline of Women's football and its most historic events. 1895... Continue Reading →
Meet the team – Kaushal S M R
My favourite quote – well… I don't remember it, but I’m sure I have one. I'm an ardent fan of football; football in India to be particular. I've been working in the Indian footballing circuit for the last two years whilst doing my undergrad in Journalism and Mass Communication (BA). I started off as a... Continue Reading →
Does Apple have plans for a metaverse? It might involve Apple TV+ and sport
During Apple's first fiscal quarter earnings call, Tim Cook was asked about Apple's plans for the metaverse by a Morgan Stanley analyst and Cook's reply focused solely on ARKit and all the different apps available on the App Store that benefit from those technological affordances. In a way, Cook's vision for an Apple Metaverse lies... Continue Reading →
Social Media in Sport – Audio Podcast
In this audio podcast we analyse how social media is used within sport. The use of social media in the sporting arena has become prevalent in recent times. This podcast will discuss the relevance of social media to the fans, its instant content and the benefits to the organisation and fans. https://youtu.be/c63i8Sj0TTI Hope you enjoyed... Continue Reading →
The Convergence Culture in Sport Media – Video Podcast
In this video podcast we look at the the convergence culture in sport through the theories of Henry Jenkins as well as looking at the spreadable media. It will discuss how media flows through different media platforms whether that be traditional or new media. It will further discuss technological, social, economic, cultural and global convergence.... Continue Reading →
Audio Podcast – An Analysis of Gambling and Gamification.
This podcast talks about the analysis of gambling (gamblification) and gamification with links into the football industry. The podcast discusses digital integration and how it has made the consumption of digital games ever more gamified. This podcast also examines the how bookmakers benefit due to live sporting events occurring and the development of the new... Continue Reading →
Video Podcast – New Digital Media and Gender Inequality in Sport.
This podcast, focuses on and discusses new digital media and gender inequality in sport. A topic of conversation within the podcast discusses how the history of gender inequality has developed, and how sports organisations have utilised social media to increase consumer engagement. https://youtu.be/CUFC2kd5I-o Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!
Media and Digital Transformation in Sport 