Gender Discrimination in Sports Media

Whether Olympic or ESPN highlights, most people see some form of sports. NBA and NHL playoffs are ongoing and they seem to be the only news for ESPN. There are few reports on WNBA playoffs and women's athletics. Tennis is one of the only major sports events at ESPN. During the Olympic Games, reports are not interrupted and appear to be approaching equality. However, the number of women participating in sports is the highest ever, almost the same as men. Sports media did not show this equality and did not affect our perception of these athletes.

Representation of women in sports media is inequality, gender discrimination against women in sports related employment is also clear, negative explanation about female athletes and women's movements is still a matter of many years. In addition, women's sporting events are still crowded with billions of dollar mainstream sports media industry domestic and international competition involves both male and female competition, but boys competition is always a matter of media coverage and regional competition I will rule. And worldwide attention. For example, in the United States, the media reported the proportion of male and female professional sports in 2004.

Media statements by sports and athletes will help build a stereotype of harmful sex. Media frequently expresses female athlete as female, and athlete as second. Women's interviews in sports are often influenced by appearance, age, or family life, whereas men are said to be strong, independent, dominant and highly regarded players. Recently, women tend to accept sports broadcasts. However, the digital display still has a considerable gap. Currently, the percentage of women in sports broadcasting stations is low, while the weekdays of sports radio stations are women. The number of women participating in sports news is still relatively small, and this specific coverage area is still occupied by men worldwide.