The business of sports a primer for journalists

This book explores the business aspect of sports with an orientation to those topics that are most relevant to journalists, providing the foundation for understanding the various parts of the sports business. Moving beyond sports writing, this text offers a distinct perspective on professional, coll...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conrad, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 2011
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Communication series
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 1 The structure of professional team sports
  • 2. The structure of individual sports
  • 3. The structure of college and high school sports
  • 4. The international sports system
  • 5. Sports contracts
  • 6. Labor relations in sports
  • 7. Sports agents
  • 8. Team relocation and facility issues
  • 9. Sports injuries
  • 10. Performance-enhancing drugs in sports
  • 11. Discrimination in sports
  • 12. Intellectual property and sports
  • 13. Traditional and new media in sports