'Human First, Athlete Second and Disabled Person Third' An edited conversation with Paralympian Ben Rushgrove

Where agendas collide online talk and the Paralympics

Authors: Molesworth, M., Jackson, D. and Scullion, R.

Pages: 123-137

DOI: 10.4324/9781315757285

Source: Scopus

Authors: Rushgrove, B. and Scullion, R.

Pages: 233-245

DOI: 10.4324/9781315757285

Source: Scopus

Where Agendas Collide: Online Talk and the Paralympics

Authors: Molesworth, M., Jackson, D. and Scullion, R.

Editors: Jackson, D., Hodges, C., Scullion, R. and Molesworth, M.

Pages: 123-137

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: London

Abstract:

This chapter discusses how the Paralympics resulted in talk in online communities, specifically ‘DigitalSpy’, one of the largest media and general interest discussion forums in the UK. We start with a consideration of online talk on ‘DigitalSpy’, noting its subject-base and temporal structure. We then consider specifically how the Paralympics was discussed including conversations in the build-up to the Games, during the event and any legacy of discussion left by the event. We argue that such analysis reveals much about the way people understood the Paralympics and their ability to raise issues relating to disability sport and disability more generally.

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Dan Jackson