The Role of Sports Commentator in Educating and Raising Awareness of Sports Audience Following Football in Baghdad

Authors

  • Hussein Hameed Faculty of Media Management, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
  • Zahra Shams Faculty of Media Management, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0681-9952

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/ijaa.v1i2.42

Keywords:

Sports Commentator, Awareness; Education, Sports Knowledge, Sports Media

Abstract

Sports commentators are the voices you hear during televised sporting events. They provide game-by-game commentary and analysis on everything from professional football to high school basketball, providing insight into what's happening on the field or court as well as key information on the players and teams involved. Sports commentators need to be knowledgeable about the sport they're covering - they can't just be good speakers. They need to know the rules of the game, how it is played, and the strategies used by different teams and players. This knowledge helps them paint a picture of viewers who may not be aware of the sports being broadcasted. Therefore, we seek in this thesis to examine this title, "The Role of Media Sports Commentators in Educating and Awareness of Sports Audiences, Baghdad as a Model" This thesis was done quantitatively and using questionnaire tool. The questionnaire was distributed electronically to those interested in sports commentary, and 400 people completed the questionnaire. And the results of the research are as follows. It can be said that there is a role for media sports commentators in educating and educating the masses in Baghdad. Also, the sub-hypothesis test showed; There is a role of commentators in the sports media in teaching professional sports criticism to the masses in Baghdad; There is a role of commentators in the sports media in a large way in spreading the trend towards sports to the masses in Baghdad.; There is a role for commentators in the sports media in a large way in promoting the culture of supporting the team or famous players of The masses in Baghdad: There is a significant role of commentators in the sports media in developing the sports culture of the masses in Baghdad.

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Published

2025-07-16

How to Cite

Hussein Hameed, & Zahra Shams. (2025). The Role of Sports Commentator in Educating and Raising Awareness of Sports Audience Following Football in Baghdad. Iraqi Journal of Applied Art, 1(2), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.51173/ijaa.v1i2.42

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Communication (Rt): Media Studies

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