Abstract
Over the nineteenth century, sports journalism moved from niche reportage to mainstream press coverage. This case study examines this phenomenon as it was reflected in the pages of the Times of London between 1800 and 1900. It analyses data gathered from intensive surveys of digital copies of the Times to measure the increased frequency and expanding scope of sports reporting. It will look at individual stories to see how they became more analytical and sophisticated in content. At the beginning of the century, sporting news columns contained little more than the results of major horse races. Sports coverage slowly grew until, by the end of the century, sport reports filled entire pages with stories about sporting events, the participants, the spectators and the sporting venues
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press |
Subtitle of host publication | Expansion and Evolution, 1800-1900 |
Editors | David Finkelstein |
Place of Publication | Edinburgh Scholarship Online |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Chapter | 23 |
Pages | 645–654 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Volume | 2 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474424912, 9781474424905 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781474424882 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |