BOOK LAUNCH: 'Sports Journalism: The State of Play'

My latest book, Sports Journalism: The State of Play, has just been published by Routledge, with a positive reaction from the industry.

The book contains insights and predictions into the changing world of sports journalism, and is aimed at both practising sports journalists, aspiring sports journalists, and sports media academics.

Interviewees include a range of leading sports journalists, including Anna Kessel, Stuart James, Sam Peters, Steve Marshall, David Emery and James Pearce.

The Sports Journalists' Association have done a piece on the book with my co-author Daragh Minogue.

Paddy Barclay, former chairman of the SJA, says: "What this book doesn’t tell you about sports journalism in the digital age isn’t worth knowing. Tom Bradshaw and Daragh Minogue provide a comprehensive guide to the media, tracing the history of an era of often startling change and pointing to the future in a way that will educate and entertain both current and aspiring journalists. It is the most readable work - students and historians alike will enjoy learning from it, as I certainly did."

Will Cope, Sports Journalism course leader at Southampton Solent University, has also given the book his seal of approval: "Tom Bradshaw and Daragh Minogue have crafted a brilliantly well-researched, uber-contemporary, rip-roaring read that is crammed full of excellent case studies and thought-provoking content."

New book out in autumn: Sports Journalism

I have a new book, Sports Journalism: The State of Play, out in the autumn of 2019. After a few dramatic moments in extra time, the manuscript is now with the publisher, Routledge, and it's due to be on shelves in September.

The book is an analysis of contemporary sports journalism with a focus on how the digital revolution has affected the sports media landscape. There is a bit of history, a bit of ethics, a bit of sociology, a bit of crystal ball-gazing... a bit of everything that's intended to get both current and trainee sports journalists thinking about what it means to be a sports journalist today, and where we should be focusing our time and energy. While there are plenty of reflections, it is anchored in practical situations and experiences.

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The book, co-authored with Daragh Minogue from St Mary's University, is part of Routledge's Media Skills series, which is edited by Prof. Richard Keeble.

A wide range of journalists agreed to be interviewed by me for the book, including Anna Kessel, Sam Peters, David Emery, James Pearce, John Simpson, Laura Winter, Michelle Owen and Steve Marshall. Many thanks to them and everyone else who contributed. I will update when the precise publication date is confirmed.