AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast

AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast

by Shannon Scovel

Education Sports

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.

Episode 3: Dr. Mia Long Anderson

AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Research Co-Chair and Sam Houston State University Interim Dean Dr. Mia Long Anderson talks about her path into sports media research and her experience with higher education administration.

Episode 2: Dr. Brian Moritz

St. Bonaventure associate professor and graduate program director Dr. Brian Moritz talks about his journey as an academic and his 2025 sports media predictions. SHOW NOTES: Brian’s Nieman Lab article: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/sports-journalists-break-away-from-access-based-journalism/ Brian’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-51/id1123850813 Stuart Turton’s book (as mentioned on Brian’s podcast): https://www.amazon.com/Last-Murder-End-World-Novel/dp/1728254655 Brian’s book recommendation, Wright Thompson’s The Barn: https://www.amazon.com/Barn-Secret-History-Murder-Mississippi/dp/0593299825?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=books&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyc67BhDSARIsAM95Qzt-T0jsXrkKoLIZCO0BSC3zuxVQBTiWpqmEcdFsEXeB0Ht2VrBy91gaAj7kEALw_wcB Brian’s second book recommendation, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise: https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=long+island+compromise+a+novel&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=703743985183&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14328891250778073983&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027050&hvtargid=kwd-2321306243734&ref=pd_sl_43fkklmmvm_e&hydadcr=10051_13483856 John Branch’s New York Times Lady Jags article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/lady-jaguars-basketball-carroll-academy.html

Episode 16: Dr. Welch Suggs & Dr. Lauren Smith

Dr. Welch Suggs of the University of Georgia and Dr. Lauren Smith of Rowan University discuss their new book Teaching Sports Media: Classroom Strategies for Getting Your Students in the Game and their ongoing research agendas in sports media. SHOW NOTES: 6:40: AEJMC “MasterClass” Books 10:33: Vicki Michaelis + the Carmical Sports Media Institute at UGA 11:14: Michael Mirer on “Using Sports Media to Teach Social Theory” 11:15: Brian Moritz on “Online Course and Program Development” 11:49 Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka on “Personal Branding in Sports Communication Education” 11:50: Candy Lee on “Teaching Sports Marketing to Media Students.” 14:23: Kevin Hull on “Teaching Sports Broadcasting.” 16:56: American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback 17:30: A Place on the Team: The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX 17:35: Suggs, D.W., Jr., & Etienne, G. (2026). Congestion on the Pitch: Growth and Conflict in Georgia Youth Soccer. Journal of Policy History 38(2), 148-160. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985570. 19:30: Lauren’s BEA Grant

BONUS EPISODE (College Football Playoff Special): Dr. Nicole Kraft & Betsy Ross

Dr. Nicole Kraft of The Ohio State University and Betsy Ross of the University of Notre Dame talk about their careers in sports media and the importance of teaching students about the intersection of sports and society. They also preview the college football national championship game between the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish and discuss the future of college sports. SHOW NOTES: Sports and Society Initiative, Ohio State Lantern Media, Ohio State Scarlet & Gray Sports Radio, Ohio State Lantern Sports Editor Noah Weiskopf’s Reporting for the Associated Press Sports Media and Culture Minor, Notre Dame Fighting Irish Media, Notre Dame

Episode 1: Dr. Michael Mirer

AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group president Dr. Michael Mirer talks about his visions for the interest group, his research agenda and his published research on boundary work in sports media.

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