Cathy Yue Wang Maria K. Alberto, PhD (✍️🏼 a book proposal!!) (6) ‘Sport, Film, and Media in the Modern World’ by Neil Archer is volume 11 in our series Communication, Sport, and Society, edited by Lawrence Wenner, Andy Billings, and @mariehardinpsu

Cathy Yue Wang Maria K. Alberto, PhD (✍️🏼 a book proposal!!) Lawrence Wenner Andy Billings @mariehardinpsu (7) This book argues for the vitality of the sports film as distinctively ‘modern’ genre that illuminates both individual sporting experience, and sport’s wider place in modern life. It continues to be a real joy to work on this diverse and pioneering list! @neilarcher71

📢Alert: My review of "Head Game: Mental Health in Sports Media by Andy Billings and Dr. Scott Parrott" in the International Journal of Sport Communication International Journal of Sport Communication! Here: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

The fourth issue of volume 12 has been published: It is with eight contributions, mostly focused on race and ethnics ("answers to the racial reckoning"), plus the introduction by the editors-in-chief @mariehardinpsu and Andy Billings. Please, see toc: journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/12/4.

Dean @mariehardinpsu's introduction, with co-editor of Communication & Sport Andy Billings, to the latest issue!

Fifth issue of vol 12 is published: Its with nine contributions plus the introduction by the editors-in-chief Andy Billings and @mariehardinpsu on "Sports Issues for the Ages: Life Span and Career Span Narratives Ingrained in Sports Culture." TOC: journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/12/5.

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Communication & Sport, Volume 12, Issue 6, December 2024 with nine articles and the introduction by the editors-in-chief @mariehardinpsu and Andy Billings is published. See toc here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/12/6

Issue 1, Vol 13, Feb 2025 is published! It includes eight research articles, the introduction by Andy Billings and @mariehardinpsu on “1,001 Manuscript Data Points: The State of Communication & Sport in 2025" and an editorial essay by Brandon Boatwright. Toc: journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/13/1

Huge news and a great hire!

Big news! BAMA's own Andy Billings won BEA's lifetime achievement award for his outstanding research in sports media and communication. Congrats Andy! Andy Billings ! beawebtweets C&IS

📢Call for Papers: Special Issue for Communication & Sport Please direct any questions to Dr. Sean Sadri at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your manuscript submissions. For more info: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmsc…

Available to preorder 🚨 The latest essential Routledge Handbook presents a comprehensive exploration of sport and social media, including social media use by fans, athletes, teams, leagues and the media 📱 Find here: spr.ly/601207w7u

2025 recipient of the BEA Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Award, Andy Billings, presented a podium session When Sports Media Research Went Mainstream: Reflections on a Career While Sports Programming Became Dominant at #BEAvegas UA JCM C&IS

New research from ICIR UA (Sean Sadri, Jessica Payne, Kenon A. Brown, Andy Billings)! Takeaways: Authorship (AI vs. Human) didn’t affect evaluations of the article, sourcing, or content. Sports fanship and attitudes toward AI had more influence. shorturl.at/gKW1k

Starting the week with a deep-dive on the transfer portal process, lessons learned from the NFL Draft, some academic insight into sports fan attitudes...and a visit to Bucc-ee's

Even more new research from the ICIR UA (Sean Sadri, Nick Buzzelli [HighPointUniversity], Jessica Payne, Andy Billings) is now available online! Find it at the link below: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Go check out what I’ve been working on the last couple years…been a great time with a great team!!

Some great work here from folks at Bama and well beyond!

Check out the Beyond Sports Initiative on The Paul Finebaum Show! Initiative directors Andy Billings and Kenon A. Brown talked with Paul Finebaum about the Alabama Report on Sports and Gaming. Watch the segment and learn more about our events at icir.ua.edu/outreach/.