Fantasy sports and the changing sports media industry : media, players, and society / / edited by Nicholas David Bowman, John S. W. Spinda, and James Sanderson

• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
• Disciplina: 793.93
• Soggetto topico: Fantasy sports; Mass media and sports
• Persona (resp. second.): BowmanNicholas David; SpindaJohn S. W.; SandersonJimmy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I. ROOTS OF FANTASY SPORTS; CHAPTER 1. THE ORIGIN OF FANTASY SPORTS; CHAPTER 2. SIMULATIONS AND FANTASY SPORTS: The Forgotten Element?; CHAPTER 3. FANTASY SPORTS ACROSS THE POND; PART II. FANS AND FANDOM; CHAPTER 4. "I WOULDN'T PICK THEM TO SAVE MY SEASON": The Impact of Rivalry on Fantasy Football; CHAPTER 5. ROOTING WITH YOUR RIVALS: Social Presence in Fantasy Sports; CHAPTER 6. DRAFT DAY: Risk, Responsibility, and Fantasy Football; CHAPTER 7. A CLUSTER CRITICISM OF JUSTIFICATIONS OF FANTASY SPORTS FOR WOMEN ; CHAPTER 8. THE ROLE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IN FANTASY SPORT LEAGUE SATISFACTIONPART III. FANTASY AND SPORTS MEDIA; CHAPTER 9. LEGACY MEDIA AND FANTASY SPORTS; CHAPTER 10. FANTASY SPORTS AND MEDIATED FANDOM; CHAPTER 11. "IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT": Identity and Fan Messaging to Athletes at the Intersection of Fantasy Sport and Social Media; PART IV. THE INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE; CHAPTER 12. FANTASY SPORT AND WORLD CUP VIEWERSHIP; CHAPTER 13. FANTASY SPORTS LAW: A Primer; PART V. FOR THE LOVE OF THE FANTASY GAME ; CHAPTER 14. EXPLORING THE BRAINTRUST: The Evolution and Impact of the Fantasy Sport Trade AssociationCHAPTER 15. DAILY FANTASY SPORTS (DFS): The Future of Fantasy Games; CONCLUSION. Projecting the Next Round: Scouting the Future of Fantasy Sports; INDEX; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
• Sommario/riassunto: This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. The contributors include leading scholars and sports professionals from several different fields who share historical and emerging perspectives on the importance of fantasy sports as an artifact of theoretical and empirical importance to larger issues of sport and society.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fantasy sports and the changing sports media industry
• ISBN: 1-4985-0489-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823885803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II