mgt5msm sport media relations
MANAGING MEDIA RELATIONS IN SPORT
MGT5MSM
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims to develop you as a leader in sport by introducing you to strategic issues in the management of the relationship between sport organisations or athletes and the media, including the selection of appropriate strategies in promoting the achievements of sport organisations and athletes, critically evaluate the best ways to manage the reputation and image of sport organisations or individual athletes during a crisis or scandal and to critically interpret how sport and athletes are represented in the media and be aware of the ways in which the media will seek to use those athletes.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Appraise and select appropriate strategies in promoting the achievements of sport organisations and athletes
- Activities:
- The sport specialisation of the course will be delivered using the case method made famous by the Harvard Business School. By using the case method of teaching as the foundation, the course will make the links between theory and practice explicit. This subject will be delivered using blended technology and block mode intensive, with engagement with the student's workplace within the sport industry.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Critically evaluate the best ways to manage the reputation and image of sport organisations or individual athletes during a crisis or scandal
- Activities:
- The sport specialisation of the course will be delivered using the case method made famous by the Harvard Business School. By using the case method of teaching as the foundation, the course will make the links between theory and practice explicit. This subject will be delivered using blended technology and block mode intensive, with engagement with the student's workplace within the sport industry.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Critically interpret how sport and athletes are represented in the media and be aware of the ways in which the media will seek to use those athletes
- Activities:
- The sport specialisation of the course will be delivered using the case method made famous by the Harvard Business School. By using the case method of teaching as the foundation, the course will make the links between theory and practice explicit. This subject will be delivered using blended technology and block mode intensive, with engagement with the student's workplace within the sport industry.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Demonstrate the ability to operate effectively in a media conference.
- Activities:
- The sport specialisation of the course will be delivered using the case method made famous by the Harvard Business School. By using the case method of teaching as the foundation, the course will make the links between theory and practice explicit. This subject will be delivered using blended technology and block mode intensive, with engagement with the student's workplace within the sport industry.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Recognise and discuss the current commercial and contextual relationships between the media and sport industries
- Activities:
- The sport specialisation of the course will be delivered using the case method made famous by the Harvard Business School. By using the case method of teaching as the foundation, the course will make the links between theory and practice explicit. This subject will be delivered using blended technology and block mode intensive, with engagement with the student's workplace within the sport industry.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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City Campus, 2017, Week 07-08, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 07 - 08
Four 8.0 hours seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 07 to week 08 and delivered via blended.
"This subject will be delivered inblended mode of delivery, including intensive blocks of two consecutive Thursday/Fridays."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Media Reflection (1000 words) | 20 | 03, 05 | |
| Sport Crisis Strategy (2500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| Communication Self Analysis (750 Words) | 15 | 04 | |
| Media Channels Analysis (1000 words and a 5 minute presentation) | 25 | 01, 05 |