Instructions
Topic: Do sports fans use social media to criticize or defend their favourite athletes during a crisis
1. Read at least five of the additional research articles that you found for your Bibliography. Compare and contrast the additional research articles with the assigned article. - do the additional articles provide new insights on the topic? - do they challenge the original article? or, do they mostly agree with one another? – which article offers the best insight or useful ideas on the topic? – how have these six articles shaped your thoughts on the topic?
2. Identify a recent Canadian sport story that was widely covered by sports media and is relevant to the research in the assigned article. The sport story and the media coverage must be substantially “Canadian.” Then identify a minimum of twenty specific examples of media coverage about that sports story (e.g., written sources, podcasts, live broadcasts, streaming feeds, social media, or marketing materials).
3. Test the insights found in the original article by applying the authors’ research to your example of Canadian sport media coverage. Your research and analysis may also draw upon the additional articles in your bibliography.
4. Write an essay that assesses the validity of the assigned article. Your analysis must draw upon the other research articles and your interpretation of the Canadian case study. Do you think the original scholar’s argument provides an accurate description and/or explanation for sports coverage in Canada? Justify your analysis and conclusion with strong evidence and a logical argument.