The Local Racing Newspaper: How Racecourses Become Part of Community Journalism
Jamie Kaun When people think about horse-racing journalism, they often imagine major metropolitan newspapers, famous trainers and prestigious feature races. Yet some…
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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 winning celebration may last only…
Behind the Broadcast: How Racing Journalism Expanded Beyond Newspapers
Horse racing once depended heavily on the printed page. Today, the audience may encounter a race through television, websites, mobile…
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, a surprise winner, an impressive…
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 movement of the horses,…
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, a horse has won and…
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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 announcements, trainers speak with reporters,…
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, distances, jockeys, trainers and other…