AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast

AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast

por Shannon Scovel
Episode 13: Soyon (Michelle) Choi, Mia Groeninger & Darius Fripp (Super Bowl Special)
University of Texas-Austin PhD candidate Soyon (Michelle) Choi and two of her students, Mia and Darius, join the podcast to discuss the best and worst of the Super Bowl LX ads and how companies are leveraging AI in advertising to create strong narratives in this new era. SHOW NOTES (Ads referenced in the pod): 3:20 - Budwiser 3:20 - Lay's 3:45 - Pepsi 4:00 - Pokemon 5:00 - Fanatics 5:30 - Coinbase 14:30 - Oakley Meta 19:45 - Statefarm & Instacart 20:40 - RO 27:50 - Dunkin'
Episode 12: Aman Misra
University of Tennessee PhD candidate Aman Misra discusses his latest research publication in Communication & Sport titled "“At Augusta National, Not Talking About Race Is Tradition”: Race and Journalistic Repair Discourse at the Masters Tournament." He also talks about the process of writing his dissertation, his creative classroom activities and his experience on the job market. SHOW NOTES: “At Augusta National, Not Talking About Race Is Tradition”: Race and Journalistic Repair Discourse at the Masters Tournament Golden Girls, National Heroes and Resilient Champions: An Intersectional and Computational Analysis of Social Media Commentary During the 2024 Paralympics Lying Four Podcast Episode 003: Casey Martin v. PGA Tour A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour Loved It, Miss It, Would Never Go Back: Why U.S. Local Television Sports Broadcasters are Leaving the Industry ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’: Students Report On The 2024 Paralympic Games For USA TODAY How Aman teaches his students to play cricket
Episode 11: Dr. Stephen Warren
Dr. Stephen Warren from Northeastern University talks all about his research on media psychology and sports communication, the unique courses he’s developed as an assistant teaching professor and his role in academia. SHOW NOTES: Sports Fan Moral Reasoning Strategies in Response to an Athlete’s Controversial Political Associations Binge-Watching as a Predictor of Narrative Transportation Using HLM Feminist consciousness, team identification and sports media use: an intersectional study of WNBA fans Early adolescents’ views of media ratings in the context of a media literacy program in the U.S. Being Good at Playing Bad: Performance of the Heel in Professional Wrestling
Episode 10: Dr. Betsy Emmons
Dr. Betsy Emmons of the University of Nebraska talks about her award-winning AEJMC sports public relations work and her perspective on teaching students best practices in sports public relations.
Episode 9: Dr. Dunja Antunovic, Dr. Sada Reed and Dr. Steve Collins
Dr. Dr. Dunja Antunovic (Minnesota), Dr. Sada Reed (Arizona State) and Dr. Steve Collins (Oklahoma State) talk through reviewer best practices and reflect on some of the overall strengths and weaknesses that they have seen in papers that they've reviewed in the past. They also talk through reviewer resources for early career scholars and promote some of their upcoming research presentations at AEJMC. SHOW NOTES: MDPI Guidelines for Reviewers Sage Publications Reviewer Guide Meet Dunja, Sada and Steve at AEJMC during the following time slots: Thursday, August 7 12-1:15 p.m.: Sports Communication Interest Group Steve Collins and William Kinnally Framing Victory and Defeat: Image Management in NFL Team Game Recaps Sada Reed An Examination of Play the Game Conference Abstracts, 2015-2024 Friday, August 8 to 9:15 a.m: Commission on the Status of Women Dunja Antunovic and Kim Soltis “It Isn’t 50/50, But It’s Way Better Than 2%!”: Journalists’ Perceptions And Newswork Factors In Women’s Sport Coverage Friday, August 8 1:15-2:30 p.m.: Sports Communication Interest Group and Mass Communication and Society Division Steve Collins, Dylan McLemore, Betsy Emmons, Uyanga Bazaa, Markeisha Everett, Zachary Gayer Teaching Panel Session Teaching Students How to Use Social Media Effectively: Challenges and Opportunities Saturday, August 9 9:45-11 a.m.: Public Relations Division Steve Collins, Stephen Howard, Ray Murray, and John McGuire Collegiate Sports Information Directors and the Management Function of Public Relations Saturday, August 9 4:45-6 p.m.: Sports Communication Interest Group Dunja Antunovic “I’m Not Really Seeing It as Just a Sports Story”: Journalists’ Role Conceptions and Boundaries of Sports Coverage
Episode 8: Dr. Vincent Peña
Dr. Vincent Peña, an assistant professor of sports communication at DePaul University, discusses his experiences in sports media and academia and how he’s built a robust research agenda focusing on what he considers to be the “foundational element of sports culture:” the press conference. SHOW NOTES: 9:28: Dr. Brian Moritz Podcast Interview 16:08/19:56: Questioning Sports Journalists: Stereotypes, Work Routines, and Color-Blind Racism in Sports Press Conferences 19:32: Dr. Steve Clayman’s Press Conference Research 23:25: The “Other [Press Conference] Study” 25:12: AEJMC Draft Conference Schedule 30:30: Gregg Doyel Column on Caitlin Clark’s Introductory Press Conference 43:44: DePaul NAHJ Chapter
Episode 7: Dr. Brian Petrotta
Dr. Brian Petrotta of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dives deep into the intricacies and complexities of sports gambling, the intersection between sport and society and his leadership role within the AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group podcast. SHOW NOTES: June 11, 2025 Online Campus Gambling Webinar Registration Link Gambling-like digital assets and gambling severity: a correlational study with U.S. sports bettors consuming cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and fan tokens AEJMC 2025 Conference Draft Program
Episode 6: Dr. Elizabeth Cox
Dr. Elizabeth Cox talks about her recently defended dissertation titled "Building Bonds Through Name, Image, and Likeness: Organization-Public Relationships in the New Era of College Sports." She also discusses her experience on the job market, her upcoming position at the University of Kansas and her role as the outgoing graduate student representative for the Sports Communication Interest Group.
Episode 5: Dr. Gregory Perreault, Dr. Seok Kang, Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin & Monica Crawford
In the first roundtable episode of the AEJMC Sport Communication Interest Group podcast, Dr. Gregory Perreault, Dr. Seok Kang, Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin & Monica Crawford talk about their award-winning papers from last year's conference and offer tips and tricks for those submitting to this year's conference. You can submit your work to the 2025 AEJMC Conference by following the instructions here: https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper-competition/papercall You can also read some of the award-winning work from last year using the links below: Monica Crawford — “If Those Stats Make You Mad, Then You’ve Come to the Right Place”: Theorizing a Women’s Sports Media Counterpublic Dr. Gregory Perreault + Team — “Part of the Team”: In-House Sports Reporters Navigating the Journalistic Periphery Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin + Team — Examining Sports Media Credibility, Bias, Political Identification, and Fandom Using a Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey
Episode 4: Dr. Nick Hirshon and Dr. Nisha Garud-Patkar
Dr. Nick Hirshon and Dr. Nisha Garud-Patkar talk about the process of academic collaboration, particularly in relation to their Journal of Sports Media article “Negative Fan Portrayals on Television and Their Effect on Fan Identification, Self-Esteem, and Shame.” They also discuss their graduate school experience at the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and the role that “place” and “passion” play in their research ideation. Read their article here: Negative Fan Portrayals on Television and Their Effect on Fan Identification, Self-Esteem, and Shame.
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