 The Beautiful and the Damned: The Work of New Media Production in Professional Rock ClimbingGuillaume Dumont
Post-Print from HAL Abstract: This article examines new media production in professional climbing through the prism of the work relationships between climbers and companies. The development of new media has driven significant transformations in the production, diffusion, and consumption of professional sports, notably in the relationships between athletes, companies, fans, and organizations. However, little is known on the influence of new media on the work of professional athletes and their relationships with companies. By drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Europe and the United States, I show that the production and diffusion of new media content have become key for professional rock climbers wishing to build their careers, and are complexly embedded in the organization of the labor market. This supports an understanding of the production of new media acknowledging the relationships between companies, athletes, and media producers. Indeed, producing and diffusing new media content have become a central part of the job of an athlete and brand ambassador for climbing companies. Keywords: new media; lifestyle sports; rock climbing; professional athletes (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 2017, 41 (2), 99-117 p. ⟨10.1177/0193723516686285⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02312415 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Post-Print from HAL |
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