Racism in sport: a paradigm shift in Australian media?
OPINION/ANALYSIS
The release of the “Do Better” report into the Collingwood football club (showing how it handled systematic racism) and the subsequent exit of president Eddie McGuire has highlighted a changing landscape in the Australian media when it comes to racism in sport.
While racism in sport was never overtly celebrated, there was often a blind eye to it among several respected media outlets and programs, as Gavin Kalisperis reports.
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La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria
La Trobe University offers a Master of Communication and a Bachelor of Media and Communication with majors in journalism and sport journalism. Students produce work for Upstart.
