Post by SpaceManiac888 on Jul 15, 2025 17:43:48 GMT
Hello ladies and gentlemen,
So sports media is easily my favourite subject across the whole lost media spectrum. At the time of writing this, I am working on an article about Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday on 4th February 1967. What makes it notable? Well, it was the inaugural Football League match to be televised live in its entirety! And considering live British football television coverage had started in 1937, this milestone was a long time coming.
But, in the ten years since I started contributing to the Lost Media Wiki (link), something unfortunate has always been prevalent. Being a lost sports media fan... is a rather lonely experience. Having looked at the articles in the lost recordings of sports events category on the Wiki, I would estimate that I've written over 90% of them. That's not a good thing to me; it demonstrates that lost sports media is an extremely niche subject at the moment. Which is odd, considering just how popular sport is in the UK, the US, and across the world.
Now, I understand a large proportion of lost media fans are not keen on sport. And that's perfectly fine to me; we all have our preferences. For instance, I would probably never write an article on anime, as I lack the knowledge and passion to do so. The real questions are 1: Where are the other sports fans? And 2: How can we encourage them to participate in the Wiki and wider community?
I've noticed that the mainstream lost media YouTubers and influencers haven't really touched upon lost sports media (outside of famous cases like SuperBowl II and wrestling). I did briefly chat and give some recommendations to a prominent YouTuber, though I'm not sure if they have initiated work on the video yet. Smaller YouTubers have occasionally posted relevant videos, but they are often one-off or generate low views. There hasn't yet been a banger video that has kickstarted the lost sports media craze.
But aside from videos, is there anything else that can help put lost sports media in the spotlight for a change?
So sports media is easily my favourite subject across the whole lost media spectrum. At the time of writing this, I am working on an article about Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday on 4th February 1967. What makes it notable? Well, it was the inaugural Football League match to be televised live in its entirety! And considering live British football television coverage had started in 1937, this milestone was a long time coming.
But, in the ten years since I started contributing to the Lost Media Wiki (link), something unfortunate has always been prevalent. Being a lost sports media fan... is a rather lonely experience. Having looked at the articles in the lost recordings of sports events category on the Wiki, I would estimate that I've written over 90% of them. That's not a good thing to me; it demonstrates that lost sports media is an extremely niche subject at the moment. Which is odd, considering just how popular sport is in the UK, the US, and across the world.
Now, I understand a large proportion of lost media fans are not keen on sport. And that's perfectly fine to me; we all have our preferences. For instance, I would probably never write an article on anime, as I lack the knowledge and passion to do so. The real questions are 1: Where are the other sports fans? And 2: How can we encourage them to participate in the Wiki and wider community?
I've noticed that the mainstream lost media YouTubers and influencers haven't really touched upon lost sports media (outside of famous cases like SuperBowl II and wrestling). I did briefly chat and give some recommendations to a prominent YouTuber, though I'm not sure if they have initiated work on the video yet. Smaller YouTubers have occasionally posted relevant videos, but they are often one-off or generate low views. There hasn't yet been a banger video that has kickstarted the lost sports media craze.
But aside from videos, is there anything else that can help put lost sports media in the spotlight for a change?
