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Social Media as Contested Terrain
by One Sport Voice
posted November 6, 2009 at 7:25pm

Currently I’m at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) in Ottawa. I’ve heard A LOT of great research and ideas that much head is spinning a bit. I was in a session today that crystallized some thoughts about social media an...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted November 6, 2009 at 6:32pm

With the introduction of lists in twitter, we have been working hard to make lists so that it is easy for you all to follow sports that you are interseted in. We also have a Pro Athletes list, which I have been meticulously adding athletes to. The huge up...more

Images that "sell" to young female athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 6, 2009 at 11:40am

Researchers at Bowling Green State University, the University of Memphis and the University of Iowa presented results of a study during the annual NASSS conference today suggesting that adolescent girls involved in sports are generally attracted to image...more

Net Neutrality and Online Sports Media
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 5, 2009 at 7:03pm

With the FCC entering a public comment period on the subject of Network Neutrality, I’ve been thinking, “What would a repeal of Network Neutrality mean for online sports media?” If you’re not familiar with the concept of Net Neutrality take just t...more

The Eternal Comparison: Women's Basketball in Spain
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted November 4, 2009 at 12:02pm

Journalist Alejandro Santana, who follows Perfumerias in Spain, writes about media coverage in Spain. Perfumerias is lucky as its home city - Salamanca - has three local newspapers, three radio shows and one television station. However:But Salamanca’s...more

From a Supporter to a Skeptic on the Impact of Social Media on Women’s Sports: Musings of an Emerging Scholar
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted November 3, 2009 at 5:43pm

Austin Stair Calhoun, M.S.Ed. Second-Year PhD Student (Sport Sociology), University of Minnesota Tucker Center Research Assistant @austinstair – www.austinstair.com Just a few moments ago, my co-advisor and Tucker Center Associate Director, Dr. Ni...more

The power of the telephone: feminism, sports and social change
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted November 3, 2009 at 5:16pm

I’ve been blogging the past couple of weeks about social media and its impact upon women in sport. This week, I’m compelled to bring us back to a time before the Internet and social media, a time when we relied upon the telephone....more

Why Social Media is Not Good but GREAT for Women's Sports
by anngaff
posted November 3, 2009 at 4:16pm

There has been a lot of buzz lately, especially in the Women Talk Sports community, about social media and whether or not it is good for women's sports. The buzz got louder after the Tucker Center held their annual Distinguished Lecture Series and broadca...more

The Conversation: Social Media & Women’s Sports
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted November 2, 2009 at 3:52pm

One of our goals with choosing the topic for our 2009 Fall Distinguished Lecture was to start the conversation about the impact of social media on women’s sports. Last week we posted a guest blog from Dr. Heather Maxwell (@DigitalMaxwell) titled B...more

Advancing women's sports: largely a bootstrap process
by Athletic Women Blog
posted November 2, 2009 at 3:41pm

Tasked with garnering more fans, advocates for women's sports might understandably think an online community of feminists a good place to reach out. And in fact a WTS blogger tried this recently—with, at best, mixed results. I will here give the essence...more

Media coverage of Serena Williams' outburst emphasizes gender norms
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 2, 2009 at 12:48pm

Serena Williams, in her outburst at the U.S. Open, stepped outside the box of what is considered acceptable behavior for female athletes, according to the most recent report from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. We analyzed article from both ...more

Is Twitter a woman thing?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 2, 2009 at 12:02pm

There's been a lot of posting recently among the Women Talk Sports crowd about the power of social networking for women's sports. My contribution is an observation I made early on in my Twitter tenure that has continued to cross my mind from time to tim...more

Things that make you go hmmmm…More on social media & women’s sport
by One Sport Voice
posted October 30, 2009 at 3:26pm

Following the Tucker Center lecture and new blog about the impact of social media and women’s sport, it didn’t take too long for me to be in the middle of a real life example. Life works in ironic ways sometimes, doesn’t it? This example is mean...more

Seattle Times takes a "major step" in expanding women's basketball coverage
by Swish Appeal
posted October 28, 2009 at 9:51pm

As much as women's sports advocates lament the lack of coverage given to the games they love, it is important to recognize the efforts to cover sports more equitably. Yes, even if it just means more women's sports coverage for Seattle, among the most wel...more

Burden, buzz or both?: Reflections on social media & women’s sports
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted October 28, 2009 at 11:58am

Heather D. Maxwell, PhD Consumer Insight Networks, General Mills Inc. Former Tucker Center Research Assistant @DigitalMaxwell The recent Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture concerning social media is timely. The lecture panelists started the conve...more

Women's sports writers, bloggers: We need your help!
by mhueter
posted October 26, 2009 at 11:37pm

WomenTalkSports participates in female sports blog research at Penn State...more

“From Wearing Jumpers to Shooting Them”
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted October 26, 2009 at 6:46pm

The sport media research of Tucker Center faculty and affiliates is featured in the Fall 2009 NCAA Champion Magazine. To see the full story click here. Posted in Media, Print Media ...more

“We The Media” of female sports
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted October 26, 2009 at 5:41pm

"We The Media" by Dan Gillmor / Photo credit: wethemedia.oreilly.com This blog post is part of my ongoing weekly series discussing the role of social media and female athletics. My latest reading is We The Media, by Dan Gillmor, who will be joining ...more

The NFL loves a good slasher film
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 24, 2009 at 12:20pm

OK I’ve already ranted but it’s a new season and we’ve got a new URL so HERE I GO AGAIN. Dear Marketing Goons of the NFL, I know that selling off advertising space during your games is fantastically lucrative and helps you pay for things like play...more

Stereotypical media representations of female athletes starts early
by One Sport Voice
posted October 23, 2009 at 6:41pm

Today I was preparing for a WeCoach workshop and was looking for some images on IStock.com. Pictured here is a classic example of how the (re)production of gender stereotypes starts early and in ways we might not even notice because they seem so innocuo...more

SI for Kids: Basic lessons in gender, sport
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 22, 2009 at 12:55pm

At the UM Tucker Center lecture Monday night on women's sports and social media, I suggested that the primary function of mediated/spectator sports in U.S. culture is to reinforce gender norms (apologies to Noam Chomsky). It starts early. Just look at SI ...more

Today is Love Your Body Day
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted October 21, 2009 at 1:55pm

It is well documented that female athletes are rarely seen in the sport media and when they are featured it is often in ways that sexualize and marginalize athletic competence. To see this argument framed by Tucker Center Director Dr. Mary Jo Kane click...more

Top 5 Take Aways: Social Media & Women’s Sports
by One Sport Voice
posted October 20, 2009 at 7:37pm

On Monday, October 19 I took part in the Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture Series on The Impact of Social Media on Women’s Sports-which you can view in its entirety here. There were so many great ideas and critical thinking from so many perspect...more

Fall 2009 Distinguished Lecture: Watch it again (or for the very first time)!
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted October 20, 2009 at 2:28pm

The Tucker Center is excited to announce that it’s Fall 2009 Distinguished Lecture, Facing Off Over Facebook: The Impact of Social Media on Women’s Sports, is already available online, in its entirety. The video will also be available in our multim...more

Facing Off Over Facebook: The Impact of Social Media on Women’s Sports
by Soccer Science
posted October 19, 2009 at 3:34pm

Tonight, October 19th, at 5pm PST / 8pm EST, a lecture: “Facing Off Over Facebook: The Impact of Social Media on Women Sports” is going to be broadcast LIVE online from the Tucker Center at the University of Minnesota. http://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuck...more

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