A Different Kind of Boosterism: Black Press Coverage of Atlanta Stadium Construction

IF 2.2 2区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journalism Practice Pub Date : 2023-09-12 DOI:10.1080/17512786.2023.2257649

Adrianne Grubic

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Abstract

ABSTRACTFrom 1960 until 2017, Atlanta’s commitment to sports could be seen in the construction of multiple stadiums. These projects came at a price, usually taking away space from established Black neighborhoods. This article analyzes how the Black press wrote about the effect on their own communities. More than 300 articles from the conservative Atlanta Daily World and its weekly counterparts, The Atlanta Inquirer and The Atlanta Voice were collected. The results of the analysis suggest that newspaper coverage perpetuated existing social disparities, that boosterism prevails in local coverage, and the Black press in Atlanta contributed to the capitalistic discourses surrounding stadium construction. Black newspapers did not always act as an advocate for those affected by stadium construction, but instead displayed boosterish tendencies similar to large local dailies, by picking and choosing whose stories to cover based on the city’s class structure. Nonetheless, as the newspapers displayed boosterish tendencies it is marked with an asterisk. Journalists also asked for job creation for the Black community and reimbursement for lost community spaces such as churches, as well as highlighting the enduring spirit of community despite decades of neighborhood erasure because of sport.KEYWORDS: Black PressAtlantastadiumssportboosterismplace‌ Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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另一种助推器:亚特兰大体育场建设的黑人新闻报道

【摘要】从1960年到2017年，亚特兰大对体育的重视体现在修建了多个体育场馆。这些项目都是有代价的，通常会占用既有黑人社区的空间。本文分析了黑人媒体是如何报道对他们自己社区的影响的。收集了来自保守的《亚特兰大每日世界》及其周报《亚特兰大问询报》和《亚特兰大之声》的300多篇文章。分析的结果表明，报纸的报道延续了现有的社会不平等，地方报道中普遍存在着助推器，亚特兰大的黑人媒体助长了围绕体育场建设的资本主义言论。黑人报纸并不总是为那些受体育场建设影响的人辩护，而是表现出类似于当地大型日报的助推器倾向，根据城市的阶级结构挑选报道谁的故事。尽管如此，由于报纸表现出了积极的倾向，它被打上了星号。记者们还要求为黑人社区创造就业机会，为失去的社区空间(如教堂)提供补偿，并强调社区精神的持久，尽管几十年来社区因体育而消失。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。

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Journalism Practice COMMUNICATION-

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5.50

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14.30%

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111

期刊介绍： ournalism Practice provides opportunities for reflective, critical and research-based studies focused on the professional practice of journalism. The emphasis on journalism practice does not imply any false or intellectually disabling disconnect between theory and practice, but simply an assertion that Journalism Practice’s primary concern is to analyse and explore issues of practice and professional relevance. Journalism Practice is an intellectually rigorous journal with all contributions being refereed anonymously by acknowledged international experts in the field. An intellectually lively, but professionally experienced, Editorial Board with a wide-ranging experience of journalism practice advises and supports the Editor. Journalism Practice is devoted to: the study and analysis of significant issues arising from journalism as a field of professional practice; relevant developments in journalism training and education, as well as the construction of a reflective curriculum for journalism; analysis of journalism practice across the distinctive but converging media platforms of magazines, newspapers, online, radio and television; and the provision of a public space for practice-led, scholarly contributions from journalists as well as academics. Journalism Practice’s ambitious scope includes: the history of journalism practice; the professional practice of journalism; journalism training and education; journalism practice and new technology; journalism practice and ethics; and journalism practice and policy.