Brian A Petrotta
Biographic Data
| ID | 4581135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian A Petrotta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian A |
| FAMILY NAME | Petrotta |
| SIGNATURE | PETROTTA B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8994-8989 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“The Employment Landscape Has Shifted Massively, and We Must Shift With It”
Undergraduate sports communication programs have increased in popularity. Recent studies have reviewed the sports journalism side of the industry, but there is scant research regarding sports public relations. This exploratory study reviewed sports communications programs to document if public relations courses were available, what types were offered, and what related applied learning existed. Results indicated disjointed course offerings with pa…
“He Either Has a Gambling Addiction or He Is an Idiot”
As sports betting becomes normalized worldwide, it is important to understand how fans make sense of athlete suspensions, particularly in the context of athlete mental health. Given the ubiquity of social media and its potential for fostering toxic dialogue, this study compared Twitter and Reddit posts from the United States and the United Kingdom before and after Calvin Ridley (National Football League) and Ivan Toney (English Premier League) de…
It’s in the Syllabus
Due to the prosperity of sports and continued growth of sports media, colleges and universities are offering an increasing number of courses and majors related to the sports media industry. Via a systematic analysis of 76 syllabi from courses under the sports media umbrella at 30 colleges and universities, this study reveals what is being communicated to students. It also scrutinizes how diversity, equity, and inclusion–related topics are incorpo…
Displaced and Diminished
Play-by-play (PxP) broadcasters’ routines and professions are in a state of flux. Even before COVID-19 protocols disrupted PxPs’ professional practices, broadcast networks tried to reduce on-site staff to cut costs. After COVID, some teams and networks opted to not send PxPs on the road while others experimented with artificial intelligence or alternative telecasts (e.g., the “Manningcast”). Whereas alternative broadcasts create innovative entert…
Perjurers, Rapists, and Zealots are Ending Abortion”
As athlete activism increases and social justice movements gain support and legitimacy, sports journalists have used Twitter (now the social platform X) to discuss off-field issues such as the gender pay gap, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo. This content analysis examines 880 tweets from sports journalists who tweeted about Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022. Findings contribute to scholarship on the prevalence of sports journalists’ opinions when …
Gambling
Legalized sports betting has never been more widespread in the USA, thanks to a landmark Supreme Court decision. In 2018 the Court ruled in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had forbidden individual states from legalizing sports gambling. Within five years after the fall of PASPA, sports bettors placed nearly $200 billion in legal wagers as more than…
From Prohibition to Promotion
The purpose of this study is to examine a massive shift in the framing of sports betting legalization in the United States. Thematic analysis from newspaper reports covering seminal moments in sports betting between 1991 (when public hearings were held prior to the passage of PASPA) and June 2018 (to include reports that immediately followed the fall of PASPA) identifies dominant frames and sources found in U.S. newspapers. Findings from this stu…
From Prohibition to Promotion
The purpose of this study is to examine a massive shift in the framing of sports betting legalization in the United States. Thematic analysis from newspaper reports covering seminal moments in sports betting between 1991 (when public hearings were held prior to the passage of PASPA) and June 2018 (to include reports that immediately followed the fall of PASPA) identifies dominant frames and sources found in U.S. newspapers. Findings from this stu…
From Prohibition to Promotion
The purpose of this study is to examine a massive shift in the framing of sports betting legalization in the United States. Thematic analysis from newspaper reports covering seminal moments in sports betting between 1991 (when public hearings were held prior to the passage of PASPA) and June 2018 (to include reports that immediately followed the fall of PASPA) identifies dominant frames and sources found in U.S. newspapers. Findings from this stu…
Displaced and Diminished
Play-by-play (PxP) broadcasters’ routines and professions are in a state of flux. Even before COVID-19 protocols disrupted PxPs’ professional practices, broadcast networks tried to reduce on-site staff to cut costs. After COVID, some teams and networks opted to not send PxPs on the road while others experimented with artificial intelligence or alternative telecasts (e.g., the “Manningcast”). Whereas alternative broadcasts create innovative entert…
Perjurers, Rapists, and Zealots are Ending Abortion”
As athlete activism increases and social justice movements gain support and legitimacy, sports journalists have used Twitter (now the social platform X) to discuss off-field issues such as the gender pay gap, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo. This content analysis examines 880 tweets from sports journalists who tweeted about Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022. Findings contribute to scholarship on the prevalence of sports journalists’ opinions when …
Gambling
Legalized sports betting has never been more widespread in the USA, thanks to a landmark Supreme Court decision. In 2018 the Court ruled in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had forbidden individual states from legalizing sports gambling. Within five years after the fall of PASPA, sports bettors placed nearly $200 billion in legal wagers as more than…
“He Either Has a Gambling Addiction or He Is an Idiot”
As sports betting becomes normalized worldwide, it is important to understand how fans make sense of athlete suspensions, particularly in the context of athlete mental health. Given the ubiquity of social media and its potential for fostering toxic dialogue, this study compared Twitter and Reddit posts from the United States and the United Kingdom before and after Calvin Ridley (National Football League) and Ivan Toney (English Premier League) de…
It’s in the Syllabus
Due to the prosperity of sports and continued growth of sports media, colleges and universities are offering an increasing number of courses and majors related to the sports media industry. Via a systematic analysis of 76 syllabi from courses under the sports media umbrella at 30 colleges and universities, this study reveals what is being communicated to students. It also scrutinizes how diversity, equity, and inclusion–related topics are incorpo…
“The Employment Landscape Has Shifted Massively, and We Must Shift With It”
Undergraduate sports communication programs have increased in popularity. Recent studies have reviewed the sports journalism side of the industry, but there is scant research regarding sports public relations. This exploratory study reviewed sports communications programs to document if public relations courses were available, what types were offered, and what related applied learning existed. Results indicated disjointed course offerings with pa…
Sports, Gender, and Society (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Advertising (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Digital Games and Media (2 works) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (2 works) · Journalism (2 works)