Social Media, Social and Legal Issues in Sport

Melinda Weathers and Jimmy Sanderson

Chapter 12 in Social Media in Sport:Theory and Practice, 2021, pp 313-344 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:Evaluate the differences between traditional media and social mediaIdentify areas of legal risk that social media poses for sports organizationsAssess how athletes, coaches, and other team personnel use social media to advocate for racial, gender, and other forms of social changeDescribe how social media use by athletes, coaches, owners, other team employees can fracture sports organizations’ relationships with their fans and other stakeholder groupsIdentify four types of abuse and maltreatment that athletes can experience on social mediaIdentify the key skills necessary to manage organizational risk on social media platforms

Keywords: Social Network; Online Communities; Content Communities; Discussion Sites; Influencers; Social Listening; User-Generated Content; Active Audience; Social Listening; Participatory Cultures; Public Space; On-Domain Communities; Instafamous; Micro-Celebrities; Vloggers; Content Aggregation; Gatekeeper; Livestreaming; Click-Through Rate; Three-Click Rule; Micro-influencers; Content Strategy; Content Calendar; Engagement Rate; Social Ambush; Hashtag Politics; Online Discrimination; Online Violence; Social Monitoring; Counter Public Space; Social Media Influencers; Social Media Platforms; Social Media Users; Social Media Analytics; Social Media Planning Process; Social Media Management Process; Data Governance; Data Management; Data Mining; Data Warehouse; Multimodality; Sentiment Analysis; Social Network Analysis; Social Media Strategy; Social Media Activism; Community Management; Community Success; Sport Communities; Agenda Setting; Cultural Theories; Critical Race Theory; Framing; Maladaptive Para Social Interaction; Para Social Interaction; Self-Presentation; Social Identity Theory; Uses and Gratification Theory; Customer Relationship Management Systems; Programmed Decision-Making; Nonprogrammed Decision-making; Decision-Making Steps; Communication; Engagement; Interaction; Relationship Marketing; Value; Value Co-Creation; Brand Ambassadors; Brand Associations; Brand Equity; Brand Management; Like-Gating; Endorsements; Crisis; Crisis Communication Plan; Image Repair Theory; Organizational Reputation; Prior Reputation; Corporate Social Responsibility; Diversity; Ethical Awareness; Inclusion; Social Identity; Return on Investment; Return on Objective; Business Account; Practical Steps; Statistical Analysis; Personal Branding; Second-Screen Viewing; Self-Commodification; Sponsorship Activation; Conducting Assessments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M31 M37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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