A record number of nations have now confirmed their participation in the International Sports Press Survey 2011, an update of the 2005 version which at the time was the biggest quantitative survey ever of the sports content in the written press.

Six years have passed since Play the Game launched the biggest survey so far on the content of the newspaper sports pages. 14 research institutions from 10 countries in three continents took part, and a total of 37 leading newspapers were analysed.

Newly elected World Cup host and home to the next winter Olympics, Russia, is a dangerous place to do investigative journalism. The newspaper Novaya Gazeta, is so worried about their employees that the journalists have been provided with stun guns to defend themselves.

Canadian reporter and author Laura Robinson was awarded the Debwewin Citation for journalism excellence recognising her work on covering First Nations people and their access to high-level sport.

Canadian reporter Declan Hill comments on the newest FIFA corruption case and the Sunday Times investigation that brought it out in the open.

Could media live without sport? How far should a sport go to meet the media’s expectations? What is the role of media in sport governance? These are some the questions being asked in the latest issue of the scientific journal from European think tank Sport and Citizenship.

Are the media giving racist supporters an additional and wider stage by offering them exposure? Or are the media merely reporting facts and mirroring society? Rosarita Cuccoli, Secretary General of the International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN) reflects on the sports press’ role and responsibilities in society.

The organisation Sport et Citoyenneté has published a special edition of their scientific journal Sport and Citizenship. This Special Edition covers a subject with inevitable media hype from different angles. Sport and Citizenship wishes to take advantage of this unique occasion and the media’s attention to raise this question: “Is this really Africa’s hour?”.