ABOUT? THE ORIGINS OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS SPORTS JOURNALISM IS A PROMINENT SECTION OF MANY MEDIA TODAY. WHAT IS YOUR METHODOLOGY? The methodology applied is based on the revision of specific texts that deal with the history of sports and the sports press, as well as empirical research itself. SPORTS NEWSPAPERS The first known sports newspapers were born in England and soon reached all of Europe. The sports press is born and has a double mission: informative and educational. José Altabella (1988) his contribution to the world of journalism, specifically to the sports press. EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY In the first two decades of the twentieth century, the Spanish sports press is characterized by an evolution of the philosophy of the late nineteenth century SPORTS MEDIA ON SMARTPHONES Since the beginning of smartphones and the use of applications, sports communication has become accessible anywhere and at any time. SPORTS AND GENDER JOURNALISM
The number of female sports journalists has been growing rapidly in the industry and this has caused much controversy in recent years.