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Edexcel A-Level Physical Education 9PE0
The Musculo-Skeletal System
Levers, Newton's Laws and Stability
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Neuromuscular System
Adaptations to Training
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Fitness Testing
Components and Principles of Training
Training Methods and Periodisation
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Coaching and Skill Classification
Learning Theories
Practice and Guidance
Feedback and Motor Control
Information Processing and Memory
Personality and Attitudes
Arousal and Anxiety
Aggression
Motivation
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Cohesion
Goal Setting
Attribution Theory
Confidence and Self-Efficacy
Leadership
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Equality, Diversity and Migration in Sport
The Globalisation of Sport
The Commercialisation of Sport
Ethics and Deviance in Sport
Sport and the Media
Talent Identification and Elite Development
Participation and the Health of the Nation
Sport and the Media
The two-way relationship between sport and the media
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
The two-way relationship, what each side gains, early press coverage, the first radio commentary, television's effect on sport and its finances, sporting celebrities, stereotypes and sensationalism.
What you need to know
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Key term
How has the media shaped sport, and how did television change its finances?
Key term
Why is the relationship between sport and the media described as two-way?
Questions from this subtopic
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Why is the relationship between sport and the media described as two-way?
Model answer
The media needs sport to attract audiences, and sport needs the media for money and exposure. Each depends on the other.
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What does the media gain from sport?
Model answer
Sport provides popular content that attracts large, loyal audiences. Audiences bring subscriptions and advertising income.
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What does sport gain from the media?
Model answer
Sport gains money from broadcast rights and exposure that attracts sponsors. Coverage also inspires people to take part.
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How did the press first cover sport?
Model answer
Newspapers reported results and fixtures from the nineteenth century. Specialist papers such as The Sporting Life followed sport in detail.
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When did radio sports commentary begin in Britain?
Model answer
BBC radio broadcast its first live sports commentary in 1927. The first was a rugby union international at Twickenham.
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How did television change sport in the twentieth century?
Model answer
Television brought live sport into people's homes. Programmes such as Match of the Day, first shown in 1964, created national audiences.
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