This book provides a theoretically informed and empirically grounded analysis of job loss in the journalism industry, a timely and relevant study, following the COVID-19 pandemic The research presented here offers contributions relevant to current discussions on the changing nature of work with a focus on journalism, and precarity in work more broadly The book explores new contours of journalistic work in a critical political, cultural, economic, and social industry The book also considers the wider implications of changes in journalism work for media sustainability, gender equity, and journalism work futures It will be an important resource for researchers and students in disciplines including journalism, media and communication studies, business, and the social sciences in general

This book provides a theoretically informed and empirically grounded analysis of job loss in the journalism industry, a timely and relevant study, following the COVID-19 pandemic The research presented here offers contributions relevant to current discussions on the changing nature of work with a focus on journalism, and precarity in work more broadly The book explores new contours of journalistic work in a critical political, cultural, economic, and social industry The book also considers the wider implications of changes in journalism work for media sustainability, gender equity, and journalism work futures It will be an important resource for researchers and students in disciplines including journalism, media and communication studies, business, and the social sciences in general

Are sports influenced by their social context? Can sport influence the social world? And how is sport changing in our increasingly globalized society? This thought-provoking text explores these questions and introduces key debates in the sociology of sport. Uncovering the power dynamics within sport and bringing this everyday topic under a sociological lens, the book: - Explores hot topics and contemporary controversies, such as e-gaming, fan violence and sex testing - Examines the central role of technology and the media in how sport is consumed, represented and played - Discusses a wide range of thinkers, from Gramsci to Castells - Reflects on developments in sport at local, global and national levels With clearly explained theory and vibrant case examples, this text shows how we engage with sport in social, political, cultural and economic terms. It is an indispensable text for students across the social sciences studying sports.

This book examines technological innovation and workplace restructuring carried out by News Corporation in its newspaper holdings in Britain, the United States and Australia. Timothy Marjoribanks finds that while some outcomes at various local sites were similar, many were dramatically different. His study reveals that existing social relations in a particular location have a major impact on workplace reforms. Significantly, it emphasizes the importance of analyzing the connections between events occurring locally, nationally and globally if we are to understand the growing influence of corporate actors such as News Corporation.

Are sports influenced by their social context? Can sport influence the social world? And how is sport changing in our increasingly globalized society? This thought-provoking text explores these questions and introduces key debates in the sociology of sport. Uncovering the power dynamics within sport and bringing this everyday topic under a sociological lens, the book: - Explores hot topics and contemporary controversies, such as e-gaming, fan violence and sex testing - Examines the central role of technology and the media in how sport is consumed, represented and played - Discusses a wide range of thinkers, from Gramsci to Castells - Reflects on developments in sport at local, global and national levels With clearly explained theory and vibrant case examples, this text shows how we engage with sport in social, political, cultural and economic terms. It is an indispensable text for students across the social sciences studying sports.