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Chapter 12 Sport Communication Research

Chapter 12 Sport Communication Research. Lecture 13 {Date}. Recognize the functions of research in the practical and theoretical arenas associated with sport Learn about the historical growth of research in industry and academia

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Chapter 12 Sport Communication Research

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  1. Chapter 12Sport Communication Research Lecture 13 {Date}

  2. Recognize the functions of research in the practical and theoretical arenas associated with sport Learn about the historical growth of research in industry and academia Consider the uses of ratings and other forms of research in the media and sport communication industries Consider diverse options for researchers in sport communication and understand steps in the research process Understand the significance of research in the evolving field of sport communication Learning Objectives

  3. VP for research and development at Joyce Julius Wright joined firm in 1991 after MSU 30 employees, 20 conduct research Conducting entertainment marketing research services Promotions, product placements, and theater surveys Case study research, market research, and sponsorship studies Analyzes print, radio, TV, and the Internet: TV makes up 70% of its business Sport communication research is highly technical and valued Profile of a Sport Communicator: Eric Wright

  4. Two research perspectives:Industry practitioner and academic researcher Knowledge is power, and research enables practitioners to do their jobs better and investigators in a more theoretical arena to provoke inquiry in important areas and to bolster sport communication’s legitimacy in academia Because sport is a microcosm of society,it’s important to study in both the practical and theoretical arenas (continued) Introduction

  5. Should study the sport mediabecause of its impact on sport and society Research can elucidate factors and implications within the media, media workers, and the audience Sport communication researchis the process by which sport communication practitioners and scholars initiate, discover, and expand knowledge of sport communication texts, audiences, and institutions Introduction (continued)

  6. SSCM: Sport Communication Research

  7. SC Research Definition and Components

  8. Media management uses research To determine audiences’ programming preferences To determine advertising costs To decide what news and information choices to offer audiences Research Shows what advertisers will spend in a specific medium Gives media organizations valuable info for planning purposes (continued) Media Industry’s Practical Use of Research

  9. Newspapers Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) measures circulation Need for precision journalism Use computer-assisted reporting (CAR) TV and radio A.C. Nielsen Company and Arbitron provide statistics Advertisers, networks seek demographic statistics TV stations distribute anchor tapes to determine audience preferences New mediaresearch number of unique visitors on sites and revenue spent online Movie companiesuse research to test various endings to determine audience preferences Companies seek researchmostly for monetary reasons Practical Use (continued)

  10. Advertisers, agencies, networks, stations, cable operators, and programs purchase research to learn more about all audiences Nielsen Media Research Provides Nielsen TV ratings Official national measurement service of the television industry Does not provide a qualitative measurement Simply measures how many people watched a specific program or station A.C. Nielsen Company

  11. Nielsen conducts a representative sample 5,000 houses with more than 13,000 people participating in national ratings studies Everyone in the population has an equal chance of being selected Random sampling Often viewed as the most representative sample Other common sampling techniques in research Stratified random sampling Cluster sampling Systematic sampling Sampling Techniques

  12. Studies amount of TV usage on every set in a sample household Provides info on homes, TVs, programs, and commercials TV meters monitor when TVs are on and the stations they are on Monitors programs through program listings Identifies commercials by a signal identification technology Uses “people meter” to measure people watching programs Evaluates national audiences and programs Studies local television markets by television diaries Uses set-tuning meters Conducts telephone coincidentals Nielsen’s Research Approach

  13. Nielsen offers programmers, advertisers, and agenciescrucial info on the TV audience Data are integrated to obtaincirculation or the number of people watching or listening Media buyers then use this info towork with ad agencies in formulating an appropriate media strategy The amount advertisers chargeis a negotiated rate per thousand viewers multiplied by audience estimate Cost per thousand (CPM) equates tothe amount an advertiser must spend to reach 1,000 audience members Additional research byMediaMark (MRI) and Simmons Market Research Bureau (SMRB) Noncommercial stations use research to make program decisions Uses for Data

  14. It is difficult to measure across media Each research method has limitations One new options is Arbitron’s “portable people meter” (PPM) Studies of Web use Relevant Knowledge, JupiterResearch, Media Metrix, Nielsen/Net Ratings A disparity of opinion on which method is most effective Individuals’ varying uses of the Internet complicate the picture Research is conducted on use of instant messaging, Web phones, media players, online games, and other features Three aspects of media research Reliability Validity Economy Research Challenges

  15. TV delivers results like no other media outlet Companies continue to spend millions yearly on sport programming Expansive reach Powerful influence Sport enables a company to center its message on the audience it wants to persuade Effect of TV Ratings onSport Communication

  16. With audiences, size counts Networks and advertisers compute CPM,which measures the cost and value of advertisements Networks also calculate cost per point (CPP),or how much it costs to reach 1% of the entire audience In addition to audience size, the total aggregate of houses/viewers tuning in over time is important Reach, or cume Denotes the total aggregate of different viewers tuning in over time Calculates true audience for sports broadcasts Sponsors look for this before agreeing to ad contracts Advertisers also care about an audience’s demographic Importance of Ratings

  17. Super Bowl remains the top sporting event in the U.S. Consistent ratings Advertising revenue Ratingsshow the % of every TV on a certain show in a specific market Shareis the % of TVs on at a certain time or certain show or certain market Average cost of a Super Bowl 30-second spot is over $2.5M Super Bowl Ratings

  18. NFL examines the ratings League also seeks and values other practical research FanLinks obtains not only sport data but also buying habits, anexample of how leagues are obtaining more precise and sophisticated information about consumers Turnkey Sports and Nielsen Media Research conduct research on 32 teams Give teams new marketing services Help teams conduct fan and sponsor research at local level Nielsen analyzes sponsors’ exposure Turnkey provides surveys for season ticket holders NFL Research

  19. Sport coverage provides a return on objective (ROO) ROO is based on the client’s objectives Client and network develop goals and assess the impact of sponsorship in sport ESPN and ABC participate in customized research efforts Use focus groups and other methods ESPN uses Nielsen Sports’ Web-based sponsorship scorecard, which helps measure the return on on-air sport sponsorships (continued) Networks and Research

  20. ESPN/ABC also use Joyce Juliusto measure product placement and the number of times a brand is cited Joyce Julius Offered sport research since 1985 Provides clients with “Sponsors Report” National television impression value analysis (NTIV) Survey analyses using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate sponsorship value Other ways to measure ROO Econometric modeling Case studies Tracking behavior through TiVo Research enables viewers to offer insight on programs Networks and Research (continued)

  21. Sponsors must ensure they do not annoy their consumers: Top three annoyances aretelephone marketing, Internet pop-ups, junk e-mail Some believe sport organizations and marketersplace too much emphasis on demographics, should pursue more psychographic research Ratings calculations took place for TV viewing inside the home Therefore, sport TV has been underreported Many fans watch TV at sports bars, restaurants, gyms Nielsen/Arbitron are testing the portable people meter (PPM); if implemented, Ratings will most likely increase Will result in increases in sport properties’ values and advertising costs and revenue Challenges Associated With Ratings

  22. Sport is relatively new as a topic of academic inquiry Research in this area is crucial for fully understanding how sport intersects social, cultural, economic, and political arenas Theory and research Inextricably linked Should be considered more as a continuum rather than as separate entities of inquiry Academia’s Use of Research

  23. Research Methods for Sport Communication

  24. Research Exploratory Descriptive Explanatory Predictive Philosophical approaches to research Positivists Interpretivists Naturalists Qualitative research Quantitative research Triangulation Types and Approaches

  25. Steps in the SC Research Process

  26. Consider all parts of the communication process: Who communicates to whom? (sources and receivers) Why communicate? (functions and purposes) How does communication take place? (channels, languages, codes) What about? (content, references, types of information) What are the consequences of communication (intended or unintended)? Approaches to communication research Structural Behavioral Cultural Considerations for SC Researchers

  27. Determine the research question Define and operationalize terms and concepts Engage in a literature review Investigate how to conduct the method Write proposal and outline to guide research Research question Definition of the object of analysis Description of primary sources Overview of secondary sources Literature review Time frame for the work Sample instrument, such as a survey Explanation of what the research anticipates finding Bibliography Research Procedures

  28. As media gained prominence,more academics focused on media and sport Scholars recognize importance of understandinghistory and sociology of relationship between media and sport 1934: 1st published article about sport in Journalism Quarterly 1975: Journal of Communication published Real’s Super Bowl piece 1980s Journal ofBroadcasting published sport articles Critical Studiesin Mass Communication and the Quarterly Journal of Speech also published works on sport Wenner’s MediaSport set the agenda for research in this field 2006: Journal of Sports Media 2008: International Journal of Sport Communication History of Research on Sport

  29. Research studies can be conducted ontexts, media industry, or audience analysis Researchers can studynewspapers, magazines, television audiences, or media professionals Areas of need for research All facets of sport communication Areas of production as well as the audience Sport advertising, commercialization of sport, drugs and athletes, teamwork as shown in media texts Emerging technologies, sports talk radio, policy recommendations in media sport Overview of Research Methodologies

  30. Content analysis Narrative analysis Other methodologies used to study texts Rhetorical criticism Semiotics Textual analysis Qualitative document analysis Research on Media Texts

  31. Archival research Interview Participant observation Oral history Research on Media Industry

  32. Communication research on audience effects 1930s: All-powerful effects (hypodermic needle theory) 1940s: Limited effects 1970s: Powerful but contingenthierarchy of media effects, agenda-setting research,knowledge gap, uses and gratifications research 1980s: Powerful, content and contextual effects The most effective methodologies for studying audiences Surveys Interviews Focus groups Oral histories Research on Audiences

  33. What are some topics for research studying the legal and economic areas of sport communication? How would you trace the development of audience research? How do ratings companies such as Nielsen and Arbitron work? How do ratings fit into the SSCM? What is the research process? Where would you find sources for your research proposal? What types of resources would you use for a research project? What are some topics for research on social areas of sport communication? What are methodologies for studying sport comm. audiences? What are the strengths and weaknesses of some of the methodologies used to study sport communication audiences? Discussion Questions

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