Media Coverage of the Paralympics: Recommendations for Sport Journalism Practice and Education

• DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2021-0061
• Publication Date: 2022-01-07T08:39:26Z
• Authors: Dunja Antunovic; Andrea Bundon
• Keywords: Elite; Obligation; Media Coverage

Researchers have extensively documented the issues in quantity and quality of media coverage Paralympic Games. The lack stereotypical representations can be attributed to a variety structural cultural factors, notably including journalistic norms values. This scholarly commentary proposes reconsideration values order argue that sports journalists professional responsibility cover Paralympics disability for at least three reasons: (a) are an elite-level, international sporting event thus merit sport-focused coverage, (b) sport ethical obligation include diverse perspectives reporting challenge stereotypes, (c) is intertwined with social requires contextualized reporting. concludes recommendations communication journalism education.