Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Media Messages About The Partnership Between Jay-Z And The NFL

Authors

Aaron Spidell, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the partnership between rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and the NFL. By using a rhetorical analysis, this study critically analyzes media messages written about the partnership. Utilizing generic criticism, this study finds that based on his past there was a number of reasons motivating Jay-Z to join this partnership, while the NFL was attempting to change their public perception by joining the rapper. Additionally, this deal is unique in the sense that the sports world has never seen anything like it before. A partnership between a professional sports league and a celebrity like Jay-Z is unprecedented. In that way, it makes this study unique as well, as there is no prior scholarship on such a deal.

Advisor

Johnson, Michelle

Department

Communication Studies

Recommended Citation

Spidell, Aaron, "Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Media Messages About The Partnership Between Jay-Z And The NFL" (2020). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 8988.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/8988

Publication Date

2020

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis