I don’t fit the narrative’: Sports Journalists’ Framing of Angel Reese vs Everybody
I don’t fit the narrative’: Sports Journalists’ Framing of Angel Reese vs Everybody
Denetra Walker, Perry, E., Wilson, B., Huiying (Amy) Ni (Ph.D. student), Quindelda (Q) McElroy (Ph.D. student) & Tindall, J. (2025) “’I don’t fit the narrative’: Sports Journalists' Framing of Angel Reese vs Everybody,” paper presented at AEJMC. San Francisco, August.
Abstract: Through a thematic analysis, this study looks at two salient times of Angel Reese’s collegiate career by way of top digital sports outlets. Using framing and intersectionality, three themes emerge: Angel vs Everybody; Unforgiving, Strong (Black) Woman; and Not Your Average Athlete. Authors find that the (lack of) coverage of Reese’s mental health announcement perpetuates status quo reporting and erasure of Black women’s experience.
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