In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Scientific association of sport management

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student in sports management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to provide a model for the development of professional competencies of sports journalists.The current research method is based on a qualitative approach to the foundational data method (Strauss and Corbin's systematic model), which was conducted in the field in terms of the fundamental purpose and in terms of data collection. The statistical population of this research includes researchers and university professors in the fields of sports management and sports media (at least two researches in the field of the research topic), selected managers of sports media (with management experience of more than 5 years and master's and doctoral studies) and Also, there are top national journalists in sports media (with more than 10 years of journalistic experience) who were selected by purposeful sampling method (19 people). The qualitative approach of grounded theory was used for open, central and selective coding in data analysis and open coding was done by analyzing the interviews. Based on the identified open codes, the central codes were formed and the theoretical model was developed with the help of selective coding, then the paradigm model was approved by the opinion of experts.The validity and reliability of the interviews were confirmed.The pattern of development of professional competencies of sports journalists, affected by causal conditions (personal characteristics and specialized factors) and taking into account extractive strategies (educational, communication and motivational) which are affected by background conditions (infrastructures and laws and regulations) and Intervening conditions (economic, political and managerial factors) can lead .

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