On the July 2nd edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about coverage of women’s sports.
ESPN’s SportsCenter -- with more than 100 million viewers each month -- devoted a scant 2 percent of airtime to women’s sports. That number hasn’t budged much in 15 years – even as audiences for events like the Women's World Cup continue to grow. Why is this happening – and does it matter? It’s Your Call with Matt Martin, and you.
Guests:
Cheryl Cooky, associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Purdue University
Dave Zirin, sports correspondent for the Nation, and author of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down
Joanne Gerstner, sports journalist in residence at Michigan State University
Web resources:
The Dramatic Drop in Women’s Sports Coverage: An Interview with Mike Messner
Cauldron: Why This is a Golden Age for Women’s Sports on Television
Cauldron: Why This “Golden Age” for Women’s Sports Still Isn’t Enough
Al Jazeera: Sharp Rise in Global TV Audience for Women’s Football