From Glass Ceilings to Harassment

Women's Experiences in Spanish Sports Newsrooms

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ID12909228
AuthorsRaúl Martínez-Corcuera (0000-0001-9492-0438, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya), Nahuel Ivan Faedo (0000-0001-5158-7882, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume20
Issue2
Pages513-533
Publication date2024-07-15
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2024.2377182
OpenAlexW4400652249
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited51

Since its origins, women have been underrepresented in all areas of sports journalism. They are “outsiders” according to their gender, but “insiders” according to their adherence to journalistic norms and values. In Spain, sports journalism has also historically been configured as a tough environment for women to develop professionally without being belittled and/or discriminated. This research aims to identify women journalists’ perceptions about their roles in sports newsrooms. This investigation looks for meanings instead of numbers, and it is interested in how women sports journalists perceive their experiences and how they understand and interpret these experiences. The study has a qualitative approach, with semi-structured interviews conducted with ten journalists from various Spanish media. The results reveal, among other issues, that (a) women journalists suffer harassment, (b) the “glass ceiling” limits access to leadership positions, and (c) the sports journalism field continues to be conditioned by stereotypical and discriminatory views

Advertising · Business · Harassment · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Law · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society

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