TY - JOUR
T1 - Tweeting the game into disrepute: regulation of social media by governing bodies - lessons from English football
AU - Pendlebury, Adam
AU - carpenter, kevin
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Discusses, with particular reference to Football Association (FA) disciplinary proceedings against players for inappropriate tweeting, how governing bodies should regulate sportspersons' use of social media. Reviews the relevant aggravated misconduct cases against footballers before and after the revised rules of 2013-14, the FA's match fixing and betting integrity rules, and the lessons they offer for regulating social media in sport, including the role of codes of conduct and user education.
AB - Discusses, with particular reference to Football Association (FA) disciplinary proceedings against players for inappropriate tweeting, how governing bodies should regulate sportspersons' use of social media. Reviews the relevant aggravated misconduct cases against footballers before and after the revised rules of 2013-14, the FA's match fixing and betting integrity rules, and the lessons they offer for regulating social media in sport, including the role of codes of conduct and user education.
UR - http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?productid=6753&recordid=369
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1467-6680
SP - 3
EP - 10
JO - International Sports Law Review
JF - International Sports Law Review
IS - 1
ER -
