'Still struggling after all these years?' : the representation of sportswomen in middle-brow British newspapers 2008-2009

It is widely acknowledged by scholars of sport media that female athletes are largely under-represented in all forms of news coverage. It is also commonly stated that sports media coverage has a tendency to infantilize, sexualize and marginalize sportswomen and their performances. At the same time t...

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Main Author: Pressland, Amy
Other Authors: Griffin, Gabriele
Published: University of York 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561099