The Ethics of Embedding: Journalists’ Engagement with Athlete Social Media Content in Women’s Sports Reporting
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on January 24, 2026
Abstract
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Using the theory of boundary work, this project explores journalists’ relationship with women athletes’ social media content and if, how, and when they elect to embed such content in their reporting. Previous research has emphasized the adversarial ...
Using the theory of boundary work, this project explores journalists’ relationship with women athletes’ social media content and if, how, and when they elect to embed such content in their reporting. Previous research has emphasized the adversarial ...