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Smartphones[edit]
The rise of smartphone use has significantly altered the way sports media has taken off. Sports media is now accessible from almost anywhere at any time. Fans can check the scores on different apps such as ESPN and Global Sports Media. Social media has also bolstered the sports media scene. Fans can not only check in with sports news on sites like Twitter and Facebook, but get more personal and direct content from the athletes and coaches. Videos and highlights of sporting events are also now easily shareable as well as journalist commentary. Since these platforms are generally free, this new wave of content is becoming a popular way to generate a following. This type of fast and easy information is very important to sports fans. This has changed the way content gets published on sites like Twitter where the author is restricted by a character count. Stories are condensed to 240 characters and are quick to the point. Sports breaking news is often first broken on Twitter. There is a big rush amongst sports insiders to be the one to break the information first.

Smartphones (personal edit - Rough Draft)
The rise of smartphones have recently taken off and altered the way sports media has been presented. Smartphones have had a big influence on how the public perceives sports entertainment and content. Sports media is often accessible on various applications on the smartphone. These apps include ESPN, Bleacher Report, Global Sports Media, House of Highlights, and YouTube. The rise of mobile streaming has led to approximately 65% of sports followers streaming sports on a mobile device. Smartphones also allow for 24 hour access to sports news via social media apps such as Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. They are a very fast and convenient way to access sports news on the go no matter where you are. The applications on smartphones that contain information about sports news and events are generally free. Fans ability to access sports on their smartphones allows them to personally engage (i.e. fantasy sports) and/or absorb sports information. Smartphones have truly increased the spread of sports news, typically in the form of videos, highlights, scores, and articles. Applications on smartphones, especially Twitter and ESPN, tend to be the platforms where sports breaking news first emerge. Overall, smartphones provide readily available sports news that can be accessed during the course of a sports fan's everyday life.