“It Isn’t 50/50, but It’s Way Better Than 2%!”: The Shifting Gatekeeping Process in Women’s Sport Coverage
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on September 19, 2025
Abstract
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Drawing on interviews with 27 sports journalists, we examine the shifting gatekeeping processes pertaining to U.S. women’s sports coverage. On the individual level, journalists shared favorable attitudes about women’s sports but noted a lack of knowledge ...
Drawing on interviews with 27 sports journalists, we examine the shifting gatekeeping processes pertaining to U.S. women’s sports coverage. On the individual level, journalists shared favorable attitudes about women’s sports but noted a lack of knowledge ...