Side-by-Side Sports Reporters: A Between-Subjects Experiment of the Effect of Gender in Reporting on the NFL

2021 ◽  
pp. 216747952199546
Author(s):  
Gayle Jansen Brisbane ◽  
Patrick Ferrucci ◽  
Edson Tandoc
Keyword(s):  
Sports Media ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Women In Sports ◽  
Women In Television

Women are more visible than ever in sports media. Yet, extant research has shown that females have endured an array of issues exclusive to their gender. Consistent research updates on gender in sports media is necessary in order to discover whether an increase in numbers has changed the assessment of women in sports media. This study’s objective was to understand how audiences now perceive women in television sports media, specifically as sports reporters covering the NFL. This quantitative experiment employed two current, veteran sports reporters (one female and one male) and pre-tested for the purpose of this study. It is the first known study that utilized professional television sports reporters. Each reporter recorded the same two “stand-ups” with identical backdrops. Survey participants randomly watched a video either of the male or female giving a fact or an opinion report and were then asked questions to measure their perception of the sports reporter’s knowledge and credibility. Intriguingly, this study did not replicate results from prior research, and therefore could contribute to literature on women in sports media moving forward.

Women, sport and the media: Key elements at play in the shaping of the practice of women in sports journalism in Israel

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Tamir ◽  
Moran Yarchi ◽  
Yair Galily
Keyword(s):  
Women's Sports ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
The Media ◽  
Female Presence ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Military Units ◽  
Women In Sports

AbstractThe present study aims to illustrate the points of view of various female sports journalists as they relate the unique and defining experiences within their line of work, intending to identify the key elements at play in the shaping of the practice of women in sports journalism and its impact on the coverage of women’s sports. 17 Israeli female sports journalists were interviewed concurrently, alongside a select number of male editors of various sports sections. In addition, a survey regarding readers’ views on the coverage of women’s sports and a content analysis of sport coverage in national newspapers was conducted. The analysis of the study’s findings and, particularly, of the female sports journalists’ experiences, has even revealed similarities between the place of women in sports media and female presence within combative military units.

scholarly journals Breaking Barriers: Trailblazing Women in Sports Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa Hines ◽  
Class of 2020
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Title Ix ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
Male Dominated ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Women In Sports

Women in sports media are continuing to make strides, years after the first women entered the industry. Two trailblazers in the female sports media world are Lesley Visser and Melissa Ludtke. In everyday life, women have achieved equality in many ways, in part due to acts like Title IX. However, there are still reflections of inequality and discrimination of females in sports media today—discrimination is often directed at female athletes and female reporters. In this research, the moments discussed in each sports journalist’s section touch upon breaking barriers and the obstacles these women faced while being a trailblazing female in this industry. These women have faced bias, underrepresentation, and, at times, a hostile culture. Based on research and personal one-on-one interviews, I approach Visser and Ludtke in an exploration of their histories, where women in sports media stand today, and where women could be headed. Women have persevered in this male-dominated industry, but there are some who still feel that they don’t belong in this men’s club.

Strength in Numbers? the Experiences and Attitudes of Women in Sports Media Careers

2005 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 804-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Hardin ◽  
Stacie Shain
Keyword(s):  
Work Experiences ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
The Past ◽  
Everyday Work ◽  
Sports Coverage ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
Marginal Status ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Women In Sports

This survey of women who work in sports media explored their everyday work experiences and factors that may discourage them from staying in sports media careers. It also explored the liberal feminist assertion that more women working in sports media would lead to better coverage of female sports by probing the values and commitment of respondents in relationship to female sports coverage. Although sports departments may have become more tolerant during the past decade, women who enter sports media careers still face a patriarchal environment that discourages them from pursuing long-term tenure. Further, many survey respondents seem to have adopted hegemonic values, making them more willing to accept their marginal status in the field and less likely to facilitate any change for the marginalized status of women's sports coverage.

Interview With Julie Ward, Former Deputy Managing Editor, Sports, for USA Today

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-306
Author(s):  
Marie Hardin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High Schools ◽  
The United States ◽  
Golf Club ◽  
Daily Newspaper ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Usa Today ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
Women In Sports ◽  
Motor Sports

Julie Ward was deputy managing editor at USA Today for nearly 2 decades, from 1989 to 2007. She joined USA Today as a general-assignment reporter in 1984 and also was an assignment editor for the NBA, golf, tennis, motor sports, boxing, colleges, and high schools. USA Today is the top-circulation daily newspaper in the United States. Ward led the USA Today team that won the 2002 Associated Press Sports Editors award for a story that revealed the 302 members of Augusta National Golf Club, which had been embroiled in controversy because of its policy to exclude women from membership. In 2007, Ward also won the Mary Garber Pioneer Award from the Association for Women in Sports Media. In December, she accepted a severance offer (buyout) and retired from working at the paper. Before joining USA Today, she was a reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and the Belleville (IL) News-Democrat, where she covered women’s sports and was a columnist.

Supportive or Hostile? Teasing or Professional? Women Sportswriters Categorize Locker Room Interaction

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Locker Room ◽  
The Media ◽  
Women In Sports Media ◽  
A Site ◽  
Women In Sports ◽  
Depth Interviews

Although previous researchers have described dimensions of women sportswriters’ locker room experiences or theoretically explored the challenge their presence poses to hegemonic masculinity, they have failed to adequately consider how they give meaning to their locker room encounters. Based on 33 in-depth interviews, participation at five Association for Women in Sports Media conventions and an analysis of published locker room stories, I determined the interpretive frameworks women sportswriters use to understand their experiences. Further, I show how emotional and physical reactions are profoundly influenced by the ways in which these women sportswriters categorize specific interactions. Despite the media and research focus on problematic “incidents”, I demonstrated that many male-female locker room interactions are positive or, at least, unproblematic. However, the continued salience of the locker room as a site supporting hegemonic masculinity is revealed in women sportswriters’ interpretations of the locker room as an always potentially threatening space.

Media portrayal of sportswomen in East Asia: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 989-1004
Author(s):  
Yue Xue ◽  
Tao Huang ◽  
Qilin Sun ◽  
Ning Tang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Current State ◽  
Media Portrayal ◽  
The Usa ◽  
East Asian Media ◽  
Dual Identities ◽  
Women In Sports

It has been widely recognized that women in Western countries are marginalized in the sports field, and sports media is one of the institutions that strengthens such trivialization. However, there are very few studies investigating women in sports in countries outside of Europe and the USA. The aim of this study is to review how sportswomen are portrayed in sports media in China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea. East Asian media is congruous in its disparities regarding quantity of coverage between domestic athletes and abroad athletes, between sportsmen and sportswomen, and between international events and local events. Narratives and commentary focus on nationalism, appropriate femininity, non-sports related aspects of sportswomen’s lives, and the dual identities of sportswomen. Some slight differences regarding quantity, narratives and commentary exist between the four countries. In its current state, scholarly research on media images of sportswomen is contradictory and too limited. Overall, more studies regarding how sportswomen are represented in East Asian media are needed, with further considerations of social media and media autonomy while making essential connections to social and cultural contexts.

Referent Selection: How the Women in Sport Journalism Shape Their Perceptions of Job Satisfaction

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren A. Whisenant ◽  
Paul M. Pedersen ◽  
Michael K. Smucker
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Job Descriptive Index ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Women In Sport ◽  
Referent Selection ◽  
Women In Sports Media

Job satisfaction is an essential construct explaining human behavior in organizations. To fully understand the construct, however, it is necessary to recognize how employees establish satisfaction levels. One method has been to explore who employees use as a basis of comparison—referent others—when establishing their perceptions of equity, which influence satisfaction. This study expanded the body of knowledge associated with satisfaction and sport organizations by using nontraditional participants—members of the Association for Women in Sports Media. The referent-selection processes used by these women in determining their level of satisfaction in five specific areas of job satisfaction were compared. The Job Descriptive Index was used to establish satisfaction levels, and a Referent Selection Instrument identified whom the participants used as a basis of comparison. The findings indicate the extent to which the participants made referent comparisons, what comparisons were made, and the relationship between satisfaction and their referent comparisons.

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