Strategic Sport Communication

W. Timothy Coombs (Ph.D., Purdue University) is a full professor in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University and holds the Abell Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts. He was the 2002 recipient of the Jackson, Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize from the Public Relations Society of America and the 2013 Pathfinder Award from the Institute of Public Relations in recognition of his research contributions to the field and to the practice.Jennifer L. Harker (Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is an assistant professor of strategic communication in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University. She researches sport communication, stakeholder perceptions, and media business models/product marketing.

• 1. Sport Communication, Strategic Communication, and Strategic Sport Communication: Defining Our Terms 2. Sport as an Industry 3. Sports Fans 4. Scanning and Monitoring 5. Researching and Refining Opportunities and Threats 6. Planning: Creating Guidance for Action 7. Communicating: Creating the Final Messages 8. Evaluating: Assessing Success or Failure and Learning 9. A Transmedia Narrative Transportation (TNT) Approach to Strategic Communication: An Alternative Perspective 10. Culture and Sport 11. Athlete Health and Safety 12. Crisis Communication and Reputation Management in Sports

“This text offers practical applications and important contemporary strategic planning for modern sport strategic communication. This text incorporates vital elements of public relations, marketing, and strategic communication tactics along with crisis communication aspects that will help students apply best practices to sport.”Betsy Emmons, Samford University, USA