'Guess and go': The ethics of the mediatisation of professional sport in Australia

Tracie Edmondson

'Guess and go': The ethics of the mediatisation of professional sport in Australia

Tracie Edmondson

Information and Communication Studies

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Abstract

This paper highlights ways that changes in the emerging digitised media and communication landscape that envelopes professional sport in Australia influence the ethics of journalism practice. The approach was adopted in the context of mediatisation research as a study of the ‘transformation of everyday life, culture and society in the context of the transformation of the media’ (Krotz 2017: 108-109). It uses the notion of mediatisation to help conceptualise media change and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s Journalist Code of Ethics as a benchmark for ethical practices in Australia. Findings indicate that routine violations of core ethical standards of Australian journalism – such as ‘striving for accuracy’, doing the ‘utmost to give a fair opportunity for reply’ and achieving ‘fair correction of errors’ – are occurring as a result of the pervasive digitised 24/7 news cycle (MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics 2017).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ethical Space
Subtitle of host publication	The International Journal of Communication Ethics
Editors	Tom Bradshaw, Daragh Minogue
Place of Publication	Suffolk UK
Publisher	Abramis Academic
Pages	54-68
Number of pages	15
Volume	15
Edition	1/2 2018
ISBN (Print)	9781845497231
Publication status	Published - Feb 2018
Event	Institute of Communication Ethics Annual Conference 2017: Sports Journalism: ethical vacuum or ethical minefield? - Frontline Club, London, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Oct 2017 → 27 Oct 2017 https://idrottsforum.org/call-for-papers-sports-journalism-ethical-vacuum-or-ethical-minefield-institute-of-communication-ethics-annual-conference-27-october-2017-frontline-club-london-ends-2017-07-01/

Publication series

Name	Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics
Publisher	Abramia Academic
Number	1/2 2018
Volume	15
ISSN (Print)	1742-0105

Conference

Conference	Institute of Communication Ethics Annual Conference 2017
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	27/10/17 → 27/10/17
Internet address	https://idrottsforum.org/call-for-papers-sports-journalism-ethical-vacuum-or-ethical-minefield-institute-of-communication-ethics-annual-conference-27-october-2017-frontline-club-london-ends-2017-07-01/

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Edmondson, T. (2018). 'Guess and go': The ethics of the mediatisation of professional sport in Australia. In T. Bradshaw, & D. Minogue (Eds.), Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics (1/2 2018 ed., Vol. 15, pp. 54-68). (Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics; Vol. 15, No. 1/2 2018). Abramis Academic. https://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Space-Vol-15-Issue-Bradshaw/dp/1845497236

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Edmondson, T 2018, 'Guess and go': The ethics of the mediatisation of professional sport in Australia. in T Bradshaw & D Minogue (eds), Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics. 1/2 2018 edn, vol. 15, Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics, no. 1/2 2018, vol. 15, Abramis Academic, Suffolk UK, pp. 54-68, Institute of Communication Ethics Annual Conference 2017, London, United Kingdom, 27/10/17. <https://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Space-Vol-15-Issue-Bradshaw/dp/1845497236 >

'Guess and go' : The ethics of the mediatisation of professional sport in Australia. / Edmondson, Tracie.

Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics. ed. / Tom Bradshaw; Daragh Minogue. Vol. 15 1/2 2018. ed. Suffolk UK : Abramis Academic, 2018. p. 54-68 (Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics; Vol. 15, No. 1/2 2018).

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

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