Annotated Items for Research Paper

1. Conan, N. (2010). Women Sports Reporters Still Fighting for Respect [Radio series episode]. In Talk of the Nation. Washington D.C.: NPR.

This NPR news broadcast hosts Arizona Republic reporter, Paola Boivin, and journalism professor Sherry Ricchiardi. The female reporters discuss their experiences in the sports journalism field. The discussion includes their experiences with sexual harrassment, low-profile event assignments, and overall inequality in the industry. I will use this in my paper to depict an example of how female sports journalists women are not taken as seriously to men in the industry. 

2. Mahler, J. (2014, September 14). In Coverage of N.F.L. Scandals, Female Voices Puncture the Din. The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

This New York Times articles highlights how female sports reporters covered the topic of domestic abuse in recent light of N.F.L. news. It compares how coverage of these issues is done by men and female reporters. I will use this source in my paper to highlight why we need women in sports media. It is important to have diverse representation in all media, including sports.


3. Herman, R. (2013, July 16). How Far Have You We Really Come? Retrieved November 17, 2014.

Robin Herman, the first sports female sports writer of The New York Times, reports on the growing number of women in the sports industry. She uses her experiences to highlight a time when the number of female sports writers was so scarce that she was discriminated against when entering locker rooms. I am using this source to contrast my thesis that there is not enough female voice in the sports industry. I will highlight how it has grown, and use this as background for where women started in sports broadcasting