Metajournalism is the term used in communication science to describe the public discussion of journalism. Studies on how reflexive reporting occurs in sports journalism are rare, which is surprising considering the close sports media intertwining. When tennis player Naomi Osaka declared her intention to skip press conferences during the 2021 French Open to raise awareness of the psychological pressures placed on elite athletes, this triggered a sports-related metajournalistic discourse. This study provides a systematic description of this discourse using a qualitative content analysis of 102 online articles in quality, tabloid and sports media. Only minimal self-criticism was found, and journalists primarily attributed the responsibility for the topic of mental health to the system of competitive sports. Unsurprisingly, there are significant differences in the quality and quantity of reporting in the various genres. In every form of media, Osaka’s own representation occupies a significant amount of space. All media genres have a tendency to portray the arguments of non-media representatives, especially those from the tennis world, rather than articulate their own perspectives. This study contributes to the understanding of public negotiation processes regarding roles and responsibilities in sports journalism.

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代表、反思、角色与责任：抵制大阪直美新闻的元新闻话语


元新闻是传播科学中用来描述新闻的公共讨论的术语。关于体育新闻中如何进行反思性报道的研究很少，考虑到体育媒体的紧密交织，这是令人惊讶的。当网球运动员大阪直美宣布打算在 2021 年法国网球公开赛期间缺席新闻发布会，以提高人们对精英运动员心理压力的认识时，引发了一场与体育相关的元新闻话语。本研究通过对高质量、小报和体育媒体中的 102 篇在线文章进行定性内容分析，系统地描述了这一论述。只发现了很少的自我批评，记者们主要将心理健康话题的责任归咎于竞技体育体系。毫不奇怪，不同类型的报道质量和数量存在显着差异。在各种形式的媒体中，大阪自己的代表占据了相当大的空间。所有媒体类型都倾向于描绘非媒体代表的论点，尤其是来自网球界的代表，而不是阐明自己的观点。这项研究有助于理解有关体育新闻角色和责任的公共谈判过程。