Tag Archives: Leeds Rhinos

What’s in a name? Five teams accused of causing offence with ethnic stereotypes

Posted on October 6, 2020 by weltchmedia

Our senior consultant Andrew Weltch looks at the recent heightened controversy over some sports teams’ names, accused of reinforcing ethnic stereotypes – and what they’re doing (or not doing) about it. There are all sorts of weird and wonderful names … Continue reading →

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Social media – Rhinos show how to win when you lose

Posted on April 6, 2016 by weltchmedia

Guest post by James Gordon of JDG Media Ltd, Sports content provider and publisher. Running a sport club’s social media channels is easy after a win.  It’s what you do after a loss that matters most.

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How a Super League shock played out in social media

Posted on July 31, 2011 by weltchmedia

Among all the codes of football, rugby league seems to produce more than its share of off-field controversy – and this week’s jaw-dropping announcement of the new Super League licences was played out in real-time through social media.

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