Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Are Grand Finals sports games or Sporting Events? (2:26)
• How important is scoring to a sport's 'watchability'? (11:15)
• Does every Grand Final have good stories? (23:40)
• Dignified in defeat. Analysing a coach's toughest post-match gig. (27:40)
• Does North Melbourne need to tell us more in regards to the events surrounding Rhyce Shaw's departure? (35:00)
• GWS v The AFL Media. Fair game or sour grapes? (51:33)
• Iso Brownlow - how did it rate? (53:40)

… PLUS …

Click or Scroll (45:20) & Stop the Presses (55:33) 

To submit a question or comment;

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Football media bias… a “necessary” evil or the slow death of true sports journalism? (2:20)
• Are there too many conflicts of interest in the current footy media landscape? (8:20)
• Are Richmond being used for clicks or just suffering “DynastyFatigue”? (21:22)
• Are tweets a legitimate source of comment for news? (28:30)
• Has Essendon lost the battle for its own narrative? (34:00) 

… PLUS …

Click or Scroll (41:11) & Stop the Presses (53:40)


To submit a question or comment;

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Was that the best AFL Finals “product” we’ve ever seen? (0:52)
• Do players REALLY “ignore” the media? (9:56)
• Coaches vs. The Press Part 1,000,000 (23:39)
• Are sports documentaries the new way for fans to access their teams? (31:41)

… PLUS …

Click or Scroll & Stop the Presses (43:14)

To submit a question or comment;

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Does the AFL need a Wildcard Weekend? (2:30)
• Are sports stars bigger than sport nowadays? (17:35)
• Do athletes even need the media anymore? (26:30)
• Do athlete managers “game” the media for contract leverage? (32:06)
• Does (sports) radio still matter? (35:37)
• Prof. Sam’s Weekly Essendon PR 101 check-in (48:23)

… PLUS …

Click or Scroll (41:19) and Stop the Presses (52:32)


To submit a question or comment;

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Trade Season - Is the speculation content demand-driven or media-driven? (2:09)
• The AFL is now a 12-month operation, but does it NEED to be? (13:53 )
• Is equalisation a "fairness" measure, or a money-making tool? (19:55)
• Can the outrage media be "gamed"? (30:30)
• Do we now have too much access to players and coaches? (36:00)
• Stakeholder Management 101 featuring Essendon FC (54:30)

… PLUS…

• Click or Scroll? (44:10) 
• Stop the Press! (58:27)
  
  To submit a question or comment;
  
  
• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• A crash course in the reality of sports rights and broadcaster management feature Cricket Australia, Channel 7 and Fox Sports (1:13)
• Can Free To Air TV afford to broadcast sport? Or is the future of sport behind a paywall? (14:11)
• A guide to the “Media Made” narrative cycle. (26:42)
• Does the AFL need to make changes to its fixture? (34:15)
• Words matter, but do they matter as much as the headlines suggest? (38:00)
• How much conflict is too much conflict in the sports media? (43:48)

… PLUS …

• Click or Scroll (47:53)
• #BruceWatch (52:42)
• Stop the Press! (54:49)

To submit a question or comment;

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]
  
  Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Is Richmond being harshly treated by the media? (1:00)
• What role does the media play in forming reputations? (12:20)
• Was Novak Djokovic’s US Open press conference no-show failing PR 101 or controlling the narrative? (18:37)
• Conor McKenna retired this week and gave AFL media a clip on the way out. Is he justified? (28:01)
• Post-Match Press Conferences… who are they REALLY for? (37:57)
• How NOT to manage your stakeholders, featuring Cricket Australia (44:15)

… PLUS…

• Click or Scroll? (47:16) and Stop the Press! (54:50)
  
  
  • To submit a question or comment; 
  • #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
  • @SzaboJames
  • @samkduncan
  • [email protected]
• Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.
  
  The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• The AFL Grand Final is confirmed to be held at the Gabba, what does it mean for the AFL? (1:05)
• The A-League just held its Grand Final, did anyone know? And what can "niche" sports do better to promote their codes? (14:05)
• Should journalists tailor their work to suit their readers? (26:52)
• What is the media role of the head coach? (30:39)
• Should journalists be "cheer leaders" for the code they report on? (37:37)
• If mainstream media starts sourcing articles from social media, are citizen journalists replacing "trained" journalists? (41:08)
• …plus, new segments!
• CLICK OR SCROLL: A rapid-fire wrap of the weird and wonderful world of sports media (47:05)
• STOP THE PRESSES: Our weekly sports media recommendations (56:50

• To submit a question or comment; 
• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]

Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.

The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• Did the media get Tom Lynch reported? 
• Do journalists still have the power to set the agenda? 
• Outrage porn - the reasons behind the current headlines 
• Why opinion has become 'news'. 
• Do journalists feel pressure to ensure opinions are 'interesting' or 'different'? 
• Why and how metrics and clicks have shaped the sports media industry. 
• Are organisations and journos losing credibility and positive reputations in a bid to be 'first' or 'strongest'? 
• Has the rapid pace of the news cycle led to a drop in quality and accuracy? 
• Is social media the new 'news'?
• Is sport the 'toy department' of news?
• Do sports journalists need to stick to 'sport'? And vice-versa? 
• How do we stop social media abuse towards athletes? 

…Plus...

QUICKFIRE ANALYSIS:

• Have commentators become as big as the athletes? 
• Night Grand Final vs. Day Grand Final. 
• Example of good journalism.

Additional Readings:

The persecution of Robert Muir is the story football doesn't want to hear - By Russell Jackson: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-23/persecution-of-robert-muir-story-football-doesnt-want-to-hear/12553554

To submit a question or comment; 

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]

Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.

The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith

Nothing influences sport like the media. It transforms games, sparks debate and drives change. Join Holmesglen Sports Degrees Course Leader Sam Duncan and Footy Live Editor Jimmy Szabo to dissect sport’s biggest issues under the lens of the Sports Media Microscope.

On this week's episode:

• During a global pandemic, how does the AFL make their money? (2:50)
• A reflection on the COVID-19 "Festival of Footy” (4:36)
• Who is driving the push to play footy seven days a week? The clubs or the broadcasters? (8:00)
• How do stakeholders feel about a 17 game season? And the shorter games? (10:53)
• Can the AFL afford to shorten their season? Or does it allow other codes to encroach on their calendar footprint? (14:50)
• Do “free to air” channels have an obligation to broadcast more sport? (22:18)
• Is sports broadcasting ripe to be “disrupted” by accessibility focused technology? (27:25)
• Storm in a Tea Cup: Does social media drive mainstream media coverage? (30:37)
• Trash Talk: Does it have a place in the Australian sports landscape? And who can partake? Players? Coaches? All and Sundry? (37:25)

…Plus...

QUICKFIRE ANALYSIS:

Perception? Is it actually the reality or does the media exaggerate everything? (41:26)

Commentator bashing? Is the standard actually that bad? (44:44)

Why are we always talking about defence? (47:26)

Additional Readings:

"Thank you, footy, for providing an escape route from misery”, Sam Duncan, The Age, 13th August 2020 Link: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/thank-you-footy-for-providing-an-escape-route-from-misery-20200813-p55le0.html

To submit a question or comment; 

• #TheSportsMediaMicroscope 
• @SzaboJames
• @samkduncan
• [email protected]

Special thanks to Amy Casati for creating the podcast cover - follow at @cas0ne on Instagram.

The Sports Media Microscope is produced, engineered and edited by Gordon Meredith - @HunterGMeredith