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Sports journalism in transition: from live events to the digital entertainment world!
The new issue of the campus magazine ZeitLupe examines the crisis in sports journalism and the influence of media on sports.
Sports journalism in transition: from live events to the digital entertainment world!
On October 10, 2025, the current issue of the campus magazine ZeitLupe will shed light on the profound crisis of traditional sports journalism, which is being exacerbated by the development of new digital media and platforms. According to reports from the German Sports University Cologne The sporting environment has changed significantly. Sporting events, once primarily intended for a live audience at the event, now reach a global audience via the internet, social networks, television and streaming services.
This development has not only influenced the way sport is consumed. It also has far-reaching consequences for the organization, staging and marketing of sporting events. Prof. Dr. In this context, Christoph Breuer, a sports economist, is investigating whether economic interests are harmful to sport. At the same time, media scientists Dr. Mark Ludwig and Dr. Christoph Bertling explains how sport has increasingly become an entertainment product and what implications this has for reporting.
Social effects and new topics
A central voice in the discussion is Dr. Birgitt Braumüller, sociologist who analyzes the social effects of media representation of sports. The issue also addresses the role of artificial intelligence in sports journalism and offers an interview with sports presenter Jana Wosnitza. In addition, current research projects are presented that deal with future-oriented aspects in the sports sector.
- Gesund altern
- Forschungsprojekt: Beachvolleyball im digitalen Raum
- Hobby Horsing – Diskussion über den Sportstatus
- Porträt eines studentischen Künstlers
- Ein Tag im Leben einer Professorin
- Hinter den Kulissen bei Pförtner Ralf
The new issue of ZeitLupe is already available online at www.dshs-koeln.de/zeitlupe. Media representatives who would like to request a print copy can do so conveniently by email presse@dshs-koeln.de do.
In summary, it can be said that sports journalism is undergoing a decisive change. This issue of ZeitLupe provides comprehensive insights into this topic and opens a discussion about the challenges facing the industry today.