We had some duel #SportProfz and #SportTokz action on Monday February 1st as we hosted an exclusive episode to launch Laurel Walzak and Joe Recupero’s new book, “Sport Media Vectors: Digitization, Expanding Audiences, and the Globalization of Live Sport”. The Profz discussed how the book came about and dove into the fascinating topics their chapters address. We have also invited one of the chapter authors, Erik Denison, all the way from Australia to join us and discuss his chapter and specifically about prejudice reduction strategies, and diversity education.

We're focusing on how pride games have potential, but the approaches taken globally to these events need to be refocused to drive meaningful change to sport.

Erik Denison is a researcher with Monash University's Behavioural Science Research Laboratory, conducting world-first studies examining ways to change discriminatory behaviours in children's sport, using randomized, and controlled designs. Before joining Monash, Denison was a senior marketing and communication strategist and led the health and life sciences practice at a large agency. See our topic list below:

Spotlight Speaker Intro

1. Erik Denison: Chapter 8 "Do LGBT Pride Games Stop Homophobic Language in Sport"
2. Joe Recupero: Chapter 5 "What are the Major Strengths and Gaps in the Research Literature's Treatment of Gender and Masculinities  Intersecting with the Sport media industry"
3. Laurel Walzak: Chapter 4 “Exploring Sport Fan Expectations
4. Rapid Fire Q’z - “GO!”