The sports journalists up against the communication model of football clubs in Spain: the case of Real Madrid CF in the 2011-2012 season
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required and demanded by the media. This paper analyses the sports journalists’ perception of the Real Madrid CF communication model during the 2011-2012 season and their positioning within the information ecosystem that has been developed by this organisation to keep in contact with its strategic target audience.
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