Between Publicity and Journalism: How Horse Racing Communicates With the Press
Horse racing has a communication network that extends well beyond the racetrack. Race clubs issue…
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Jamie Kaun The Racing Archive: Why Newspaper Journalism Preserves the History of Horse Racing
Horse racing is built around moments that can disappear quickly. A race lasts minutes. A…
Behind the Broadcast: How Racing Journalism Expanded Beyond Newspapers
Horse racing once depended heavily on the printed page. Today, the audience may encounter a…
How Editors Turn Horse Racing Into News: The Art of Choosing the Story
A horse-racing meeting can produce dozens of possible stories. There may be a dramatic finish,…
Race Results Become Data Journalism: The Numbers Behind Modern Racing Coverage
For decades, newspapers published horse-racing results in tightly organized tables. Readers could scan finishing positions,…
The Business of Racing Media: How Horse Racing Creates a Publishing Industry
Horse racing is often discussed as a sport, a tradition or an entertainment industry. It…
The Racing Photograph: How Newspapers Turn Race Day Into Visual History
Horse racing is one of the most visually powerful sports in journalism. The starting gates,…
The Racing Reporter: The Specialist Skills Behind Horse-Racing Journalism
A horse-racing journalist needs more than a good writing style. The sport contains a specialized…
Inside the Racing Newsroom: How a Race Meeting Becomes a Newspaper Story
To a reader, a horse-racing newspaper article may appear simple. A race has taken place,…
From Racing Pages to Digital Platforms: How Horse-Racing Journalism Evolved
Horse racing and newspaper journalism have developed alongside one another for generations. Long before smartphones,…