Event Title
The Evolution of Sports Media and Their Symbiotic Relationship with Technology and Society
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
This paper argues that there is a symbiotic relationship between the evolution of sports media specifically sports journalism and the evolution of technology, entertainment, and sports role within society.Further, it will be argued that significant innovation utilized within the mainstream media and society originated either directly or as a by-product of the evolution of sports journalism.Technology and society have both been transformed over the past 150 years, and the influence of the sports media on this evolution is often overlooked; this thesis highlights that influence of sports media on technology and society, and society and technologys influence on sports media.
Faculty Sponsor
Jim Fleming
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Science, Technology and Society Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1730
The Evolution of Sports Media and Their Symbiotic Relationship with Technology and Society
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
This paper argues that there is a symbiotic relationship between the evolution of sports media specifically sports journalism and the evolution of technology, entertainment, and sports role within society.Further, it will be argued that significant innovation utilized within the mainstream media and society originated either directly or as a by-product of the evolution of sports journalism.Technology and society have both been transformed over the past 150 years, and the influence of the sports media on this evolution is often overlooked; this thesis highlights that influence of sports media on technology and society, and society and technologys influence on sports media.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/189