‘Masters of your fate and the captains of your soul’: media representations of the 2018 Invictus Games

Peter A English; Bridie Kean; Simone Pearce; Tim Peters; Kate Kirby; Angela Calder

doi:10.1080/17430437.2020.1738394

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‘Masters of your fate and the captains of your soul’: media representations of the 2018 Invictus Games

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‘Masters of your fate and the captains of your soul’: media representations of the 2018 Invictus Games

Peter A English, Bridie Kean, Simone Pearce, Tim Peters, Kate Kirby and Angela Calder

Sport in Society, Vol.24(7), pp.1217-1232

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2020.1738394

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Invictus Games

media representations

disability in sport

sports media

UniSC Diversity Area - Disability and Inclusion

The Invictus Games was established by Prince Harry in London in 2014 and Sydney hosted the fourth version in 2018. Due to the profile of Prince Harry and the growth of the Games, the media has played a major role in delivering news and information about the event and its competitors, as well as highlighting broader themes of rehabilitation and inclusion. This descriptive study investigates the media coverage of the 2018 Invictus Games to identify key narratives underpinning the representations of the event. This paper employs a quantitative and qualitative content analysis to examine similarities and differences in reporting from four Australian media organisations across print, online and television. The findings are based on the examination of 176 articles and more than eight hours of television and multimedia content. The results highlight a greater focus on the event, as well as celebrity and entertainment elements, than those who were competing.

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Title: ‘Masters of your fate and the captains of your soul’: media representations of the 2018 Invictus Games
Authors: Peter A English (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Creative Industries
Bridie Kean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health and Sport Sciences
Simone Pearce (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Law and Criminology
Tim Peters (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Law and Criminology
Kate Kirby (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Angela Calder (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Publication details: Sport in Society, Vol.24(7), pp.1217-1232
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2020.1738394
ISSN: 1743-0437; 1743-0445
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450842902621
Output Type: Journal article

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