Media, Women, and the Transformation of Sport

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<p>This edited collection provides a singular look at contemporary mediated coverage of women athletes and sports from Title IX to present day.</p><p>Through personal perspectives contributors provide a valuable overview of common patterns in women¿s sports media coverage, exploring issues of diversity, ethnicity, and inclusion. Chapters examine Title IX discourse, NIL brand creation and marketing among female college athletes through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter (X), the recent surge in what appears to be empowering gender discourse and contemporary public debates, legislative attacks on the participation of trans and non-binary athletes, differential treatment of women¿s athletic injuries as compared to men¿s injuries, and the role of women working in sports media both on the field and on the sidelines. The book includes a review of changes in the media coverage of women in sport, offering an overall assessment of the status of women athletes in the half-century a