Like art, sports — reflected by the mass media — tends to mirror. By the time of the Depression (which wasn’t called that for nothing), the mass media of newspapers and radio had created mass sports audiences. The issue’s no longer women in sports journalism, as it was 50 years ago. Sports journalism has always been tricky since it involves adults hovering around youth, petitioning them for interviews or quotes. What sports journalism never quite captures is the sophistication of fans themselves, frequently expressed in mordant humour.

Source: thestar December 13, 2018 20:37 UTC