Women in the Spanish sports press during the Rio 2016 Olympic games
Keywords:
Olympic Games, Rio 2016, sports newspaper, sport and gender, female sport, women and sport.
Abstract
Several studies show that women are underrepresented in the sports newspaper and that the media use a sexist discourse. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the representation of women in the Spanish sports newspaper during the Rio 2016, where male/female participation was quite balanced. For that, the information related to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games released by Marca, As and Mundo Deportivo has been analyzed from a quantitative perspective. The results reveal that, although men are the protagonists of sports information related to the Olympic Games, the amount of women related information was higher than expected. Most of this information was non-stereotyped, which make us think that the Olympic Games coverage represent an important the media tool to make the feminine sport visible. It is of great importance to follow this path during the rest of the sports competition throughout the year.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Article download
Crossmark
Published
2018-11-05
How to Cite
Rangel Amo G. d. C. y Ramírez Alvarado M. d. M. (2018). Women in the Spanish sports press during the Rio 2016 Olympic games. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 24(2), 1595-1613. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.62236
Issue
Section
Articles
License
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.
