MMC 3703 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gayle Sierens, Miss America 1971, Zeke Mowatt

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Mass Media Communication
• Course: MMC 3703
• Professor: Spiker Theodore

Document Summary

All women in sports media must endure some type of improper action. About 10-12 percent sports journalists are women. Early stereotypes among men were that female sportswriters were sluts and groupies". It"s changed but still a long way to go. The early women went through hell, utter degradation, to do their jobs. Started full time in sports in 1946 (north carolina) Didn"t just cover female sports or the women"s angle. When started she was not allowed in the press box. Hired by boston globe in 1974 (first woman to cover nfl beat) Wash post (first to cover redskins in 1985) Leader in olympic coverage/female sports writer issues. Third female on air anchor for espn. Stood up for the harassment of women at espn. Co author of lance books, final interview with paterno. Women have changed the way that people see women. 1975- phyllis george debuted in nfl today pregame show (miss america 1971)