About AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast
This podcast features interviews with academics and journalists about the state of the sports media field, the latest research in sports communication and tips and tricks for thriving in academia and industry.
Dr. Welch Suggs of the University of Georgia and Dr. Lauren Smith of Rowan University discuss their new book Teaching Sports Media: Classroom Strategies for Getting Your Students in the Game and their ongoing research agendas in sports media.
SHOW NOTES:
6:40: AEJMC “MasterClass” Books (https://www.aejmc.org/publications/master-class-publications)
10:33: Vicki Michaelis (https://grady.uga.edu/faculty/vicki-michaelis/) + the Carmical Sports Media Institute at UGA (https://grady.uga.edu/carmical-sports-media-institute/)
11:14: Michael Mirer on “Using Sports Media to Teach Social Theory (https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4sLEEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA151&dq=info:dSCDOzXtJqkJ:scholar.google.com&ots=wwTEIUpOHZ&sig=79vBNpkEbl3Dgn0Q5avNiUpkf44)”
11:15: Brian Moritz on “Online Course and Program Development” (https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4sLEEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA21&dq=Brian+Moritz+st+bonaventure&ots=wwTEIUpOK3&sig=oT56gIpgKcOie0ksBpN9idxzakQ#v=onepage&q=Brian%20Moritz%20st%20bonaventure&f=false)
11:49 Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka on “Personal Branding in Sports Communication Education (https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dsPEEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA2015&dq=info:KTYCpJl_xfoJ:scholar.google.com&ots=0w9ptXvPvj&sig=YcBiwMUXCMjp8Dm1t97989iUkc8#v=onepage&q&f=false)”
11:50: Candy Lee on “Teaching Sports Marketing to Media Students (https://books.google.com/books?id=dsPEEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1952&dq=info:KTYCpJl_xfoJ:scholar.google.com&lr=&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false).”
14:23: Kevin Hull on “Teaching Sports Broadcasting (https://books.google.com/books?id=dsPEEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1952&dq=info:KTYCpJl_xfoJ:scholar.google.com&lr=&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false).”
16:56: American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/789617/american-kings-by-seth-wickersham/)
17:30: A Place on the Team: The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX (https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691128856/a-place-on-the-team?srsltid=AfmBOoo6dfXYgjyV6Ku8WizpMWqSv8216z-JguUXE8GdbqOhe_64-WVJ)
17:35: Suggs, D.W., Jr., & Etienne, G. (2026). Congestion on the Pitch: Growth and Conflict in Georgia Youth Soccer. Journal of Policy History 38(2), 148-160. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985570 (https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985570).
19:30: Lauren’s BEA Grant (https://beaweb.org/awards/bea-research-grants/past-recipients/)
14 Jul 2026
Episode 15: Jen Smith
Jen Smith of the University of Kentucky talks about her transition from journalism to academia, her recent research on NIL and her innovative "Game On" classroom experience.
SHOW NOTES:
18:30: GameOn Workshop (https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/AEJMC/680a77cf-ee3c-4567-8d73-3a959793d95b/UploadedImages/26ProgramCopyFri_update062926.pdf) (Friday, August 7 at 8:15am at AEJMC in New Orleans)
24:20: Smith, J., & Montalbano, K. (2026). Gloves Off: The Tensions Between Name, Image, and Likeness Agreements and Open Records Laws (https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsc/19/2/article-p131.xml). International Journal of Sport Communication, 19(2), 131-143.
27:42: Vincent Peña (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-dr-vincent-pe%C3%B1a/id1781164349?i=1000715125788)
4 Jul 2026
Episode 14: Dr. Bill Cassidy
Dr. Bill Cassidy talks about his career in sports media covering horse racing, the evolution of his research agenda, and his role as the director of the journalism department at Ole Miss.
SHOW NOTES:
11:00: Cassidy, W. P. (2000). The Politicizing of AIDS. Newspaper Research Journal, 21(1), 26-40. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/073953290002100103?__cf_chl_f_tk=t1ivu6Lz6YpMdlD7hb5JRIXLABwQX2JCHhMFmOkfO9s-1783170597-1.0.1.1-70GIvxMevvjFnHSXo6Ke07NgKMvX8hncGQ7TLACB.6Y)
15:30: Cassidy, W. P. (2017). Sports Journalism and Coming Out Stories (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-62770-0). New York: Palgrave
17:00: Cassidy, W. (2019). Sports Journalism and Women Athletes: Coverage of Coming Out. Palgrave Macmillan. (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-30526-0)
20:00: Dave Zirin (https://www.thenation.com/authors/dave-zirin/), The Nation
30:10: AEJMC IDL Program (https://www.aejmc.org/scholarship/idl-program)
11 Feb 2026
Episode 13: Soyon (Michelle) Choi, Mia Groeninger & Darius Fripp (Super Bowl Special)
University of Texas-Austin PhD candidate Soyon (Michelle) Choi and two of her students, Mia and Darius, join the podcast to discuss the best and worst of the Super Bowl LX ads and how companies are leveraging AI in advertising to create strong narratives in this new era.
SHOW NOTES (Ads referenced in the pod):
3:20 - Budwiser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mh-v02-Tw)
3:20 - Lay's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EkP55njL4)
3:45 - Pepsi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPHI2zNf_ww)
4:00 - Pokemon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3O4ymaZ41Q)
5:00 - Fanatics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLUbLIULDw)
5:30 - Coinbase (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox__f7ZdFyM&list=RDox__f7ZdFyM&start_radio=1)
14:30 - Oakley Meta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksCdfqLSLQk)
19:45 - Statefarm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbu-hEYPyaA) & Instacart (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTleZejhlqk)
20:40 - RO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqXOcRtZoow)
27:50 - Dunkin' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr96AsZGFQc)
1 Dec 2025
Episode 12: Aman Misra
Aman Misra, University of Tennessee PhD candidate, analyzes his research on race and journalistic discourse at the Masters Tournament, also discussing his dissertation and classroom activities in this interview.
1 Nov 2025
Episode 11: Dr. Stephen Warren
Dr. Stephen Warren from Northeastern University discusses his media psychology and sports communication research, the courses he developed, and his role in academia in this interview.
3 Sept 2025
Episode 10: Dr. Betsy Emmons
Dr. Betsy Emmons from the University of Nebraska shares her award-winning sports public relations work and insights on teaching students best practices in this interview.
31 Jul 2025
Episode 9: Dr. Dunja Antunovic, Dr. Sada Reed and Dr. Steve Collins
Drs. Dunja Antunovic, Sada Reed, and Steve Collins share insights at the AEJMC conference, discussing topics from image management in NFL recaps to women's sports coverage, in this interview episode.
30 Jun 2025
Episode 8: Dr. Vincent Peña
Dr. Vincent Peña, assistant professor at DePaul University, explores the press conference as a foundational element of sports culture and his research agenda in an interview with Dr. Brian Moritz.
23 May 2025
Episode 7: Dr. Brian Petrotta
Dr. Brian Petrotta from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln explores the complexities of sports gambling and its societal impact, also discussing his leadership in the AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group in this interview.
9 May 2025
Episode 6: Dr. Elizabeth Cox
Dr. Elizabeth Cox talks about her recently defended dissertation titled "Building Bonds Through Name, Image, and Likeness: Organization-Public Relationships in the New Era of College Sports." She also discusses her experience on the job market, her upcoming position at the University of Kansas and her role as the outgoing graduate student representative for the Sports Communication Interest Group.
29 Mar 2025
Episode 5: Dr. Gregory Perreault, Dr. Seok Kang, Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin & Monica Crawford
In the first roundtable episode of the AEJMC Sport Communication Interest Group podcast, Dr. Gregory Perreault, Dr. Seok Kang, Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin & Monica Crawford talk about their award-winning papers from last year's conference and offer tips and tricks for those submitting to this year's conference.
You can submit your work to the 2025 AEJMC Conference by following the instructions here:
https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper-competition/papercall (https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper-competition/papercall)
You can also read some of the award-winning work from last year using the links below:
Monica Crawford — “If Those Stats Make You Mad, Then You’ve Come to the Right Place”: Theorizing a Women’s Sports Media Counterpublic (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21674795241301308?icid=int.sj-abstract.citing-articles.1)
Dr. Gregory Perreault + Team — “Part of the Team”: In-House Sports Reporters Navigating the Journalistic Periphery (https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/5/1/14)
Dr. Natalie Brown Devlin + Team — Examining Sports Media Credibility, Bias, Political Identification, and Fandom Using a Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21674795251314383)
12 Feb 2025
Episode 4: Dr. Nick Hirshon and Dr. Nisha Garud-Patkar
Dr. Nick Hirshon and Dr. Nisha Garud-Patkar talk about the process of academic collaboration, particularly in relation to their Journal of Sports Media article “Negative Fan Portrayals on Television and Their Effect on Fan Identification, Self-Esteem, and Shame.” They also discuss their graduate school experience at the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and the role that “place” and “passion” play in their research ideation.
Read their article here: Negative Fan Portrayals on Television and Their Effect on Fan Identification, Self-Esteem, and Shame (https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/article/945470/pdf?casa_token=bc8wMeh0jIsAAAAA:q_d12UpO0LXfsjQk9aGA9PFuEhytUH37h7c4U8Anc2bTD8Rkh2urYIc0DOQqIa82XiqJSec-_Dg).
16 Jan 2025
BONUS EPISODE (College Football Playoff Special): Dr. Nicole Kraft & Betsy Ross
Dr. Nicole Kraft of The Ohio State University and Betsy Ross of the University of Notre Dame talk about their careers in sports media and the importance of teaching students about the intersection of sports and society. They also preview the college football national championship game between the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish and discuss the future of college sports.
SHOW NOTES:
Sports and Society Initiative (https://sportsandsociety.osu.edu/), Ohio State
Lantern Media (https://u.osu.edu/communicationstudentorgs/the-lantern-media-group/), Ohio State
Scarlet & Gray Sports Radio (https://www.scarletandgraysportsradio.com/), Ohio State
Lantern Sports Editor Noah Weiskopf (https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-weiskopf-51370b24b/)’s Reporting for the Associated Press (https://apnews.com/article/ryan-day-ohio-state-25257f739e6653429a0adf2036d448bd)
Sports Media and Culture Minor (https://smacminor.nd.edu/), Notre Dame
Fighting Irish Media (https://x.com/ndfim?lang=en), Notre Dame
13 Jan 2025
Episode 3: Dr. Mia Long Anderson
AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Research Co-Chair and Sam Houston State University Interim Dean Dr. Mia Long Anderson talks about her path into sports media research and her experience with higher education administration.
31 Dec 2024
Episode 2: Dr. Brian Moritz
St. Bonaventure associate professor and graduate program director Dr. Brian Moritz talks about his journey as an academic and his 2025 sports media predictions.
SHOW NOTES:
Brian’s Nieman Lab article: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/sports-journalists-break-away-from-access-based-journalism/ (https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/sports-journalists-break-away-from-access-based-journalism/)
Brian’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-51/id1123850813 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-51/id1123850813)
Stuart Turton’s book (as mentioned on Brian’s podcast): https://www.amazon.com/Last-Murder-End-World-Novel/dp/1728254655 (https://www.amazon.com/Last-Murder-End-World-Novel/dp/1728254655)
Brian’s book recommendation, Wright Thompson’s The Barn: https://www.amazon.com/Barn-Secret-History-Murder-Mississippi/dp/0593299825?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=books&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyc67BhDSARIsAM95Qzt-T0jsXrkKoLIZCO0BSC3zuxVQBTiWpqmEcdFsEXeB0Ht2VrBy91gaAj7kEALw_wcB (https://www.amazon.com/Barn-Secret-History-Murder-Mississippi/dp/0593299825?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=books&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyc67BhDSARIsAM95Qzt-T0jsXrkKoLIZCO0BSC3zuxVQBTiWpqmEcdFsEXeB0Ht2VrBy91gaAj7kEALw_wcB)
Brian’s second book recommendation, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise: https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=long+island+compromise+a+novel&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=703743985183&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14328891250778073983&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027050&hvtargid=kwd-2321306243734&ref=pd_sl_43fkklmmvm_e&hydadcr=10051_13483856 (https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=long+island+compromise+a+novel&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=703743985183&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14328891250778073983&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027050&hvtargid=kwd-2321306243734&ref=pd_sl_43fkklmmvm_e&hydadcr=10051_13483856)
John Branch’s New York Times Lady Jags article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/lady-jaguars-basketball-carroll-academy.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/lady-jaguars-basketball-carroll-academy.html)
22 Nov 2024
Episode 1: Dr. Michael Mirer
AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group president Dr. Michael Mirer talks about his visions for the interest group, his research agenda and his published research on boundary work in sports media.
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