The business of sports : a primer for journalists

Conrad, Mark 1958- (Author).

Summary: 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, college, and international sports organizations - structure, governance, labor issues, and other business factors within the sports community. Written clearly and compellingly, The Business of Sports includes cases (historical, current, and hypothetical) to illustrate how business concerns p.

Record details

ISBN: 0203835301
ISBN: 0415876532
ISBN: 9780415876537
ISBN: 0415876524
ISBN: 9780415876520
ISBN: 1136855521
ISBN: 9781136855528
ISBN: 0203835301
ISBN: 9780203835302
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 377 pages)
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York : Routledge, ©2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.