Social Media and Sport Studies (2014–2023)
A Critical Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21834055 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gashaw Abeza (0000-0002-6230-8487, Towson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-261 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sport Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1936-3907 • E-ISSN: 1936-3915 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1123/ijsc.2023-0182 |
| OpenAlex | W4385489495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 42 |
Building on the foundational study conducted by Abeza et al., this work extends the investigation by critically reviewing social media research in sport studies published from June 2014 to June 2023. Methodologically, the review involved an examination of 153 original research articles from five prominent journals in sport communication and sport management, namely the International Journal of Sport Communication , Communication & Sport , Journal of Sport Management , Sport Management Review , and European Sport Management Quarterly . The study identified the research streams, platforms, theories, and research methods that have garnered attention in the social media research community. The findings reveal several key insights that contribute to the ongoing dialogue in the field, stimulating further exploration and advancing knowledge at the intersection of social media and sport
Communication studies · Political science · Public relations · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of sport · Sport communication · Sport management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
Assessing the Social Media Landscape in Sport
The specificity of English-speaking sports discourse as a space for the representation of conflict
Do platform recommendation logics shape public engagement with sports health content? 400-video evidence from Douyin and Bilibili
All the Same? Expectations and Evaluations of Sports Journalistic and Sports Organizations’ Instagram Channels by Young Adults
Platformed Football Fandom
Agenda Diversity on European Broadcasters’ Social Media
Mapping Live Sport Media Technologies
Soft Activism in Sport
The Illusion of Interaction
Mapping East Asian Sport Scholarship
Sports Organisations’ Responses to Social Media Abuse Against Professional Sportswomen in UK Team Sports
It’s ‘Gut Feeling’ Mostly
Diving in a Virtual Reality
Golden Girls, National Heroes and Resilient Champions
When Dialogue Backfires
Individuals’ Motivations and Engagement With Paralympic Content on Social Media
Global North vs Global South
Public Discourse on Doping Scandals in Sport
Setting Public Agenda on Social Media
From secularism to freedom
From YouTube to Stadium Seats
Understanding media's leverage in the national elite sport ecosystems
Years of Communication & Sport
The Content Analysis Guidebook
Building Theory about Theory Building
The theory contribution of case study research designs
Relationship Marketing
Fan Engagement in 15 Seconds
Just Copy and Paste? Usage and Patterns of Social Media Sources in Online Articles on Sport
Being a Female Sports Journalist on Twitter
We Love You, We Hate You
Impact of Social Media on Intention to Purchase Pay-Per-View and Event Attendance
Tinkering With Policies in the Digital Age
Professional Athletes’ Social Media Use and Player Performance
Social Media Usage During Live Sport Consumption
Theory and Social Media in Sport Studies
Looking for Information in All the Right Places? Outlet Types of Social Media Information and National Basketball Association Fan Desires
Twitter-Based Birging
Selfies With a Mask On
What Inspired That Tweet
Shared Space
Construction of Mediated National Identity Through Sports Journalists Twitter Feed
For Better or for Worse
It’s Okay to be Not Okay
National Proxy 2.0
Tackling Social Media Abuse? Critically Assessing English Football’s Response to Online Racism
The Tweet Heard Round the World
Posting More than Just a Black Square”
Muslim Sportswomen as Digital Space Invaders
Information-Sharing Behaviors Among Sports Fans Using #Hashtags
Social Media in Relationship Marketing
Examining IRA Bots in the NFL Anthem Protest
Does the Game Really Change? How Students Consume Mediated Sports in the Age of Social Media
Much Ado About Twitter, Twitch, and More
Mediatization in Times of Pandemic
A Space of One’s Own? The Tensions of Being Visible on Instagram for Turkish Female Athletes
Save Our Spikes”
The Right to Profitable Speech
I’m Not going to the f***ing White House”
Social Media Education Provided by National Governing Bodies of Sport
Just a Snap
Understanding Sporting Social Media Brand Communities, Place and Social Capital
An Examination of Women’s Sports Coverage on the Twitter Accounts of Local Television Sports Broadcasters
Adoption of Innovations in Digital Sports Journalism
Fans’ Perceptions of Professional Tennis Events’ Social Media Presence
| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |