Bypassing traditional sports media? Why and how professional volleyball players use social networking sites

In recent years, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become major players in sports communication. In this study, we focus on the motives for athletes’ use of social media. Applying a mediatization approach, we conceptualize social media as a possible means to bypass...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Nölleke, Thomas Birkner
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG 2019-07-01
Series:Studies in Communication, Media
Online Access:https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/2192-4007-2019-3-287