Margaret Carlisle Duncan

January 1, 1992

Gender Bias in Televised Sports

When CBS and ESPN covered the 1989 college basketball championships, commentators and graphics referred to the men’s events as “The Final Four” and “The NCAA National Championship Game,” while viewers were constantly reminded that they were watching the “Women’s Final Four” and the “NCAA Women’s National Championship Game.” This presentation of women’s games as derivative […]

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