Representatives, Reflection, Roles, and Responsibilities: The Metajournalistic Discourse on the Press Boycott of Naomi Osaka

IF 3.2 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Lena Maria Küpper
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Metajournalism is the term used in communication science to describe the public discussion of journalism. Studies on how reflexive reporting occurs in sports journalism are rare, which is surprising considering the close sports media intertwining. When tennis player Naomi Osaka declared her intention to skip press conferences during the 2021 French Open to raise awareness of the psychological pressures placed on elite athletes, this triggered a sports-related metajournalistic discourse. This study provides a systematic description of this discourse using a qualitative content analysis of 102 online articles in quality, tabloid and sports media. Only minimal self-criticism was found, and journalists primarily attributed the responsibility for the topic of mental health to the system of competitive sports. Unsurprisingly, there are significant differences in the quality and quantity of reporting in the various genres. In every form of media, Osaka’s own representation occupies a significant amount of space. All media genres have a tendency to portray the arguments of non-media representatives, especially those from the tennis world, rather than articulate their own perspectives. This study contributes to the understanding of public negotiation processes regarding roles and responsibilities in sports journalism.
代表、反思、角色与责任:关于抵制大阪直美的新闻报道的元新闻学论述
元新闻学(Metajournalism)是传播学中用来描述新闻业公开讨论的术语。关于体育新闻如何进行反思性报道的研究并不多见,考虑到体育媒体的紧密交织,这种研究令人惊讶。当网球运动员大坂直美宣布她打算在 2021 年法国网球公开赛期间不参加新闻发布会,以提高人们对精英运动员所承受的心理压力的认识时,这引发了一场与体育相关的元新闻学讨论。本研究通过对 102 篇优质、小报和体育媒体的在线文章进行定性内容分析,对这一论述进行了系统描述。研究发现,只有极少的自我批评,记者们主要将心理健康话题的责任归咎于竞技体育系统。不难看出,各种类型的报道在质量和数量上都存在显著差异。在每一种媒体形式中,大阪自身的表述都占据了相当大的篇幅。所有类型的媒体都倾向于描绘非媒体代表的论点,尤其是网球界代表的论点,而不是阐述自己的观点。本研究有助于了解体育新闻中有关角色和责任的公共协商过程。
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