Walkley Media Forum Tuesday 15 June, 6-8pm.
Sport captures the national imagination more than any other subject.
Australians are now presented with an unprecedented coverage of sport in the media. This forum provides a view from the inside as well known sports journalists discuss Australia's sporting culture, sport's role in the media and the transformation of sports reporting. Panellists will reflect on the shift in reporting from sport itself to the business, law and politics of sport. They will discuss the commercial interests driving increased professionalism and competition in sport, the complex new legal and regulatory structures and sport's role in our wider national and cultural politics. The panel will also comment on the role of sport in a competitive media environment and talk about the differences in the role of sport in tabloid, broadsheet and broadcast media.