Study on Impact of Online Journalism on Sports Journalism

Abstract

The sports departments of news organizations with both newspaper and website publications have been affected considerably by the evolving demands of online journalism. The over-arching focus of the research project is on sports coverage in print and web newspapers, and how online journalism has changed sports journalism. This includes some of the major issues the transforming environment has created for sports departments and its journalists. These involve elements such as the types of content in publications, and adoption and usage of innovations such as publishing methods and Twitter. Other key factors centre on the impact of commercialization and workloads in the changing field. The selected news organizations were: The Times of India and The Hindu in India. As a result, the study collects both data for interpretation at national, organizational and individual levels. The research methodology incorporates a mixed-methods approach. In-depth interviews have been conducted to discover how online journalism has changed the practice of sports journalism in the country.