How Social Media Has Changed Sports Journalism

In the past fifteen years the way sports has been covered has changed. From having to turn on Sportscenter every night to catch-up on what someone has missed, to having every information at the palm of one’s hand. Some would say social media has elevated sports, but some have said it has ruined it.

In the video above, ESPN’s Rachel Nichols leads a talk with Gotham Chopra, Maverick Carter and Paul Rodiguez discuss new methods in how sports news is delivered. The three have a discussion with how news is being delivered constantly on social media in ways never seen before. The panel also discuss with what benefits athletes can gain when sending their own message out.

Social media has given athletes a platform, good or bad, to show who they really are. Superstar athletes now control the image they want to portray on their platform and it is up to whoever is reading to interpret this.

Former NFL Tight-End Jason Witten wrote an article on ESPN’s website giving advice to current NFL players on how to deal with social media, specifically Twitter. Telling players that it is best if they block it out and refrain from checking it at halftime and post-game. He also mentions how top players are getting offended and responding to fans on social media and how that needs to stop as well.

The rise of social media has risen in Scotland.

But mentioned before, social media can bring the good and bad out of people. Social media allows fans to “hide” behind a computer, phone,etc, without facing real life repercussions.

Social Media also allows us to share what we are feeling. It allows fans to connect with players they love.

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