Women in Sports Journalism: Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Dr Ankit Kumar Singh
Assistant Professor-II Amity School of Communication Amity University Rajasthan E-mail id: ankithuss4@gmail.com, Mobile No.-9005700222
Sports journalism is considered a man’s domain. However, over the years, women have also gone on to make a mark in the field. Today, female professionals serve sports journalism in various roles like those of reporters, editors, commentators and media managers. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to document women’s involvement in sports journalism over the years, besides highlighting the challenges they face. The paper also examines the life and times of some of the famous female sports journalists.

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