Abstract
This poster presentation features groundbreaking sports journalist Jeannie Morris. She became the first woman to report live from a Super Bowl in 1975 and became the first woman to receive the Ring Lardner Award for excellence in sports journalism. Her column, “Football Is a Woman’s Game,” ran on the women’s pages of the Chicago American newspaper. Eventually the column moved to the sports section and then to the Chicago Daily News. The content of her column is examined in this research - with an emphasis on gender and sports. It will add to the growing scholarship about women and sports journalism, as well as women’s page content.
Presenters
Kimberly VossProfessor, Journalism, University of Central Florida, Florida, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Sporting Cultures and Identities
KEYWORDS
Women, Sports, Football, Journalism
