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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The normative orientation of the debate precludes a better appreciation of the field and may even exacerbate the dynamics that the concept notionally seeks to curb. The article is out in Sport in Society: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743...
The normative trap of “sportswashing”: addressing the missing link between sports politics, journalism and media research
Recent conceptual critiques of the term “sportswashing” collectively challenge several features of its popular usage, which this article categorises into four themes. The perceptions of its (1) nov...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The model could help us to better account for attributes of deceptive narratives, how they are disseminated through mediation of sports, and their effects. The article is out in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, also in open access! dx.doi.org/10.1080/1940...
‘Sportswashing’ as mediated deceit: applying a critical disinformation model to address political (mis)communication through sports
The article highlights the need to decouple discussions about political (mis)communication and abuses of sport from the narrow conceptual preoccupation of ‘sportswashing’ with authoritarian decepti...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM