Studying the Current and Optimal Status of the Role of Mass Media on the Development of Volleyball in Sport Sciences Students

With regard to critical role of mass media on sport development, the current study wanted to examine the current and optimal status of role of mass media on the development of volleyball in sport sciences students. The participants were 76 physical education and sport sciences students who volunteered to participate in this study and responded to questionnaire which included 16 questions about the volleyball development. The results indicated that, the role of the media especially television in developing of volleyball in both current and optimal status were remarkable, likewise the role of television was higher than other mass media in the development of volleyball sport. Also, there were significant differences between current and optimal status of mass media in the development of volleyball sport which this note must be kept in media expertise especially in sport media expertise for using this suitable situation to improve and development of volleyball sport.