This book takes a close look at how the sport industry has been impacted by the global Coronavirus pandemic, as entire seasons have been cut short, events have been cancelled, athletes have been infected, and sport studies programs have moved online. Crucially, the book also asks how the industry might move forward.

With contributions from sport studies researchers across the world, the book offers commentaries, cases, and informed analysis across a wide range of topics and practical areas within sport business and management, from crisis communication and marketing to event management and finance. While Covid-19 will inevitably cast a long shadow over sport for years to come, and although the situation is fast-evolving and the future is uncertain, this book offers some important early perspectives and reflections that will inform debate and influence policy and practice.

A timely addition to the body of knowledge regarding the pandemic, this is an important resource for researchers, students, practitioners, the media, policy-makers, and anybody who cares about the future of sport.

This book takes a close look at how the sport industry has been impacted by the global Coronavirus pandemic, as entire seasons have been cut short, events have been cancelled, athletes have been infected, and sport studies programs have moved online. Crucially, the book also asks how the industry might move forward.

With contributions from sport studies researchers across the world, the book offers commentaries, cases, and informed analysis across a wide range of topics and practical areas within sport business and management, from crisis communication and marketing to event management and finance. While Covid-19 will inevitably cast a long shadow over sport for years to come, and although the situation is fast-evolving and the future is uncertain, this book offers some important early perspectives and reflections that will inform debate and influence policy and practice.

A timely addition to the body of knowledge regarding the pandemic, this is an important resource for researchers, students, practitioners, the media, policy-makers, and anybody who cares about the future of sport.

Dynamic and multidimensional, this Encyclopedia encapsulates sport management through rigorous examination of a broad range of sports and sport-related concepts. This major work spans 613 entries, ranging from ableism to zero tolerance. It offers recommended readings for those looking to expand their learning and continue researching into this ever-evolving research area.

This revised Encyclopedia is an essential volume for academics and researchers focusing on sport management, sport marketing, sport communication and business.

Key features:

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the contemporary discipline of sport communication.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it explores communication within, through, and for sport in various theoretical, conceptual, cultural, behavioral, practical, and managerial aspects. Including contributions from leading sport communication scholars and professionals from around the world, the book is structured around four key themes: theoretical and conceptual foundations; mediated aspects of sport communication; sociological aspects; and organizational, technological, and managerial aspects. This new edition includes expanded coverage of important and emerging topics within sport communication including cross-cultural communication, rhetoric in sport, storytelling, the business of sports broadcasting, athlete activism, and communication within sports teams.

Taking stock of current research, new ideas, and key issues, this book is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in sport communication, sport business, sport management, sport marketing, communication theory, journalism, or media studies.

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the contemporary discipline of sport communication.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it explores communication within, through, and for sport in various theoretical, conceptual, cultural, behavioral, practical, and managerial aspects. Including contributions from leading sport communication scholars and professionals from around the world, the book is structured around four key themes: theoretical and conceptual foundations; mediated aspects of sport communication; sociological aspects; and organizational, technological, and managerial aspects. This new edition includes expanded coverage of important and emerging topics within sport communication including cross-cultural communication, rhetoric in sport, storytelling, the business of sports broadcasting, athlete activism, and communication within sports teams.

Taking stock of current research, new ideas, and key issues, this book is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in sport communication, sport business, sport management, sport marketing, communication theory, journalism, or media studies.

This book presents cutting‑edge perspectives on Communication in Sport Management, a core component of contemporary sport business.

Featuring the work of leading sport scholars from around the world, this book explores seven key themes in sport communication: engagement, technology, branding, publicity, finance, health, and crisis communication. Drawing on multi‑disciplinary perspectives, including communication and media studies, management, finance, and sociology, this book examines cutting‑edge topics such as digital sport fandom, online abuse, communication in esports, developing athlete brands, and managing scandal.

Offering an important snapshot of the state of the art in sport communication, this book is fascinating reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, or practitioner working in sport business and management, sport media, digital media, public relations, or broadcasting.

This book presents cutting‑edge perspectives on Communication in Sport Management, a core component of contemporary sport business.

Featuring the work of leading sport scholars from around the world, this book explores seven key themes in sport communication: engagement, technology, branding, publicity, finance, health, and crisis communication. Drawing on multi‑disciplinary perspectives, including communication and media studies, management, finance, and sociology, this book examines cutting‑edge topics such as digital sport fandom, online abuse, communication in esports, developing athlete brands, and managing scandal.

Offering an important snapshot of the state of the art in sport communication, this book is fascinating reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, or practitioner working in sport business and management, sport media, digital media, public relations, or broadcasting.

This excellent resource contains 330 entries from 250 of the leading experts in sport management. The entries cover managerial, finance, marketing, technology, and organizational behavior topics, as well as communication, legal, historical, sociological, and strategy topics related to the sport industry. In addition, the Encyclopedia offers references and recommended reading for those looking for more information on the topics covered.

An authoritative reference work, this is a must-read resource for students, instructors and professors in sport management.

Organized into six parts, the first half of the book explores the areas of sport management, sport communication, and sport marketing, while the final three parts analyze sport events, sport stakeholders, and sport and society. Expert international contributors delve into a wide array of topics related to the sport industry including athletes, clubs, leagues, and brand and sport management to illuminate how the pandemic has influenced these aspects of sport.

Offering a comprehensive analysis of how Covid-19 has affected the sport industry, this Research Handbook will be a key resource for business and management scholars and advanced students with a particular interest in sport, health, and well-being. Its use of global case studies will also be beneficial for sport managers and practitioners in this field.

This book takes a close look at how the sport industry has been impacted by the global Coronavirus pandemic, as entire seasons have been cut short, events have been cancelled, athletes have been infected, and sport studies programs have moved online. Crucially, the book also asks how the industry might move forward.

With contributions from sport studies researchers across the world, the book offers commentaries, cases, and informed analysis across a wide range of topics and practical areas within sport business and management, from crisis communication and marketing to event management and finance. While Covid-19 will inevitably cast a long shadow over sport for years to come, and although the situation is fast-evolving and the future is uncertain, this book offers some important early perspectives and reflections that will inform debate and influence policy and practice.

A timely addition to the body of knowledge regarding the pandemic, this is an important resource for researchers, students, practitioners, the media, policy-makers, and anybody who cares about the future of sport.

This book takes a close look at how the sport industry has been impacted by the global Coronavirus pandemic, as entire seasons have been cut short, events have been cancelled, athletes have been infected, and sport studies programs have moved online. Crucially, the book also asks how the industry might move forward.

With contributions from sport studies researchers across the world, the book offers commentaries, cases, and informed analysis across a wide range of topics and practical areas within sport business and management, from crisis communication and marketing to event management and finance. While Covid-19 will inevitably cast a long shadow over sport for years to come, and although the situation is fast-evolving and the future is uncertain, this book offers some important early perspectives and reflections that will inform debate and influence policy and practice.

A timely addition to the body of knowledge regarding the pandemic, this is an important resource for researchers, students, practitioners, the media, policy-makers, and anybody who cares about the future of sport.

Dynamic and multidimensional, this Encyclopedia encapsulates sport management through rigorous examination of a broad range of sports and sport-related concepts. This major work spans 613 entries, ranging from ableism to zero tolerance. It offers recommended readings for those looking to expand their learning and continue researching into this ever-evolving research area.

This revised Encyclopedia is an essential volume for academics and researchers focusing on sport management, sport marketing, sport communication and business.

Key features:

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the contemporary discipline of sport communication.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it explores communication within, through, and for sport in various theoretical, conceptual, cultural, behavioral, practical, and managerial aspects. Including contributions from leading sport communication scholars and professionals from around the world, the book is structured around four key themes: theoretical and conceptual foundations; mediated aspects of sport communication; sociological aspects; and organizational, technological, and managerial aspects. This new edition includes expanded coverage of important and emerging topics within sport communication including cross-cultural communication, rhetoric in sport, storytelling, the business of sports broadcasting, athlete activism, and communication within sports teams.

Taking stock of current research, new ideas, and key issues, this book is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in sport communication, sport business, sport management, sport marketing, communication theory, journalism, or media studies.

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the contemporary discipline of sport communication.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it explores communication within, through, and for sport in various theoretical, conceptual, cultural, behavioral, practical, and managerial aspects. Including contributions from leading sport communication scholars and professionals from around the world, the book is structured around four key themes: theoretical and conceptual foundations; mediated aspects of sport communication; sociological aspects; and organizational, technological, and managerial aspects. This new edition includes expanded coverage of important and emerging topics within sport communication including cross-cultural communication, rhetoric in sport, storytelling, the business of sports broadcasting, athlete activism, and communication within sports teams.

Taking stock of current research, new ideas, and key issues, this book is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in sport communication, sport business, sport management, sport marketing, communication theory, journalism, or media studies.

This book presents cutting‑edge perspectives on Communication in Sport Management, a core component of contemporary sport business.

Featuring the work of leading sport scholars from around the world, this book explores seven key themes in sport communication: engagement, technology, branding, publicity, finance, health, and crisis communication. Drawing on multi‑disciplinary perspectives, including communication and media studies, management, finance, and sociology, this book examines cutting‑edge topics such as digital sport fandom, online abuse, communication in esports, developing athlete brands, and managing scandal.

Offering an important snapshot of the state of the art in sport communication, this book is fascinating reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, or practitioner working in sport business and management, sport media, digital media, public relations, or broadcasting.

This book presents cutting‑edge perspectives on Communication in Sport Management, a core component of contemporary sport business.

Featuring the work of leading sport scholars from around the world, this book explores seven key themes in sport communication: engagement, technology, branding, publicity, finance, health, and crisis communication. Drawing on multi‑disciplinary perspectives, including communication and media studies, management, finance, and sociology, this book examines cutting‑edge topics such as digital sport fandom, online abuse, communication in esports, developing athlete brands, and managing scandal.

Offering an important snapshot of the state of the art in sport communication, this book is fascinating reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, or practitioner working in sport business and management, sport media, digital media, public relations, or broadcasting.

This excellent resource contains 330 entries from 250 of the leading experts in sport management. The entries cover managerial, finance, marketing, technology, and organizational behavior topics, as well as communication, legal, historical, sociological, and strategy topics related to the sport industry. In addition, the Encyclopedia offers references and recommended reading for those looking for more information on the topics covered.

An authoritative reference work, this is a must-read resource for students, instructors and professors in sport management.

Organized into six parts, the first half of the book explores the areas of sport management, sport communication, and sport marketing, while the final three parts analyze sport events, sport stakeholders, and sport and society. Expert international contributors delve into a wide array of topics related to the sport industry including athletes, clubs, leagues, and brand and sport management to illuminate how the pandemic has influenced these aspects of sport.

Offering a comprehensive analysis of how Covid-19 has affected the sport industry, this Research Handbook will be a key resource for business and management scholars and advanced students with a particular interest in sport, health, and well-being. Its use of global case studies will also be beneficial for sport managers and practitioners in this field.