Critically examine the way different sports are presented in society particularly by the media.
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Stacey Montegriffo 13A3 Critically examine the way different sports are presented in society particularly by the media. The media includes newspapers, radio and television broadcasting, by which information is conveyed to the general public. Due to the media sports are presented in different ways to society and also affect athletes and spectators/fans in many ways. Sports reports in newspapers can summarise events and appeal to a wide range of audiences at different times. There are two major types of newspapers: - * The tabloids, such as The Sun or The Mirror. These tend to have a large section devoted to sport, but focus on particular types of sport, mainly those with broad appeal and male dominated. * The Broadsheets, such as The Guardian or The Times. These tend to cover and analyse sport in more depth; they offer slightly more variety of sport but there is still a predominance on male sport. Television has helped...


