Disciplines
Communication | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Abstract
A content analysis of Sports Illustrated covers determined there is an under representation of female athletes in print media. Also, because of the sexualized manner in which female athletes are portrayed, they suffer from inadequate depiction. Women in sports suffer from insufficient media coverage, not only in regards to their lack of presence in major sports publications but also in their stereotypical depiction in print journalism.
First Page
50
Last Page
55
Recommended Citation
Shaller, Jessica. "Female Athletes in the Media: Under Representation and Inadequacy." The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research 8 (2006): 50-55. Web. [date of access]. <https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/ur/vol8/iss1/10>.