The Routledge Handbook of Sports Journalism is a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the fast moving and multifaceted world of sports journalism. Encompassing historical and contemporary analysis, and case studies exploring best practice as well as cutting edge themes and issues.

Introduction, 1. Why Sports Journalism Matters, Part I: The Trade, 2. Sport and Journalism in the 18th and 19th Centuries, 3. The Art of Sportswriting, 4. Newspapers, 5. Tabloids, 6. Agencies, 7. Regional Newspapers, 8. Fanzines, 9. Multiplatform Sports Journalism, 10. Broadcasting: Interview with Martin Tyler, 11. Twitter, 12. Public Relations, 13. The Sports Editor: Good cop or bad?, 14. The Sub-editor, 15. Humour, 16. Statistics and Records, 17. When Dreams fall Apart, Half-time Interval: Interview with David Lacey and Patrick Barclay, Part II: Issues, 18. Race, 19. Sexuality, 20. Homophobia: Interview with Alex Kay-Jelski, 21. Money, 22. National Identity, 23. The Olympics, 24. Football Hooliganism, 25. Football managers and the Press, 26. Who Owns the Narrative?, 27. Caster Semenya, 28. Lance Armstrong, Part III: Trailblazers, 29. Frank Keating, 30. Hugh McIlvanney, 31. Vikki Orvice, 32. John Samuel, Part IV: The Future, 33. A New Golden Age?, 34. Diversity, 35. Reporting