Imagined communities, the online sphere, and sport: The Internet and Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club fans as a case study

Orr Levental; Yair Galily; Moran Yarchi; Ilan Tamir

doi:10.1177/2057047316668364

Imagined communities, the online sphere, and sport: The Internet and Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club fans as a case study

Orr Levental, Yair Galily, Moran Yarchi, Ilan Tamir

Ariel University

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Abstract

The Internet, particularly social media, has enhanced civic movements’ ability to communicate and organize their activities. This study addresses this issue in the realm of sports and examines fans’ online interaction while analyzing different platforms Hapoel Tel Aviv FC fans use (websites, forums, Twitter, and Facebook), especially during their 2011–2012 protest against the team’s owner. Findings indicate that technology enables fans to create and distribute information and organize beyond just official team activities and platforms. These trends are more salient in times of a protest.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-338
Number of pages	16
Journal	Communication and the Public
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2057047316668364
State	Published - 1 Sep 2016

Keywords

Civic movements
fans
social media
sport

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Communication

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Imagined communities, the online sphere, and sport: The Internet and Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club fans as a case study

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