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Marie Hardin (marieh)


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Sports, Media & Society

Marie Hardin, associate director of the Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State University, takes a look at the interaction of sports coverage and U.S. culture.

Women fans not solely responsible for success/failure of women's sports leagues
The failure or success of female sports leagues in the United States rests primarily with female sports fans, Frank Deford said in a piece for National Public Radio titled “Ladies, Want Women's Sports To Get More Attention? Pony Up.” Unfor...[Read on]
Coverage of Rape & "Jock Culture" Needs Context
In light of the the cases that connect sports to rape culture, progressive sportswriter Dave Zirin proposed in his recent article that professional leagues such as the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA  should address the prevailing violence against women. Ziri...[Read on]
Student-athletes and privacy laws
Most sports reporters likely will never be confused for seasoned lawyers, but a new research paper suggests journalists might have to become better acquainted with the law. Sada Reed, a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina, examined legal...[Read on]
Representation of women's sports in blogs needs improvement
Women's sports advocates might have hoped that the blogosphere would offer greater visibility and better coverage of women's sports than traditional media outlets do, but a recent study shatters this utopian ideal. John Lisec, doctoral student at the Un...[Read on]
Wake up, wake up: The reality of amateurism
The debate around amateurism in college athletics is not new, but a recently published article by Warren K. Zola, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at Boston College, offers some great insights that are worthy of attention. Zola, just as others have d...[Read on]
Nine-year-old female football player becomes an inspiration
This year’s Super Bowl will probably not be remembered for the Sam Gordon’s appearance, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes that the 9-year-old girl will serve as an inspiration for many—including other young girls.  Gordon...[Read on]
Nine-year-old female football player becomes an inspiration
This year’s Superbowl will probably not be remembered for the Sam Gordon’s appearance, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes that the 9-year-old girl will serve as an inspiration for many—including other young girls.  Gordon ...[Read on]
Office of Civil Rights issues new guidelines to include students with disabilities in sports
The U.S. Department of Education declared today that schools must provide students with disabilities a fair opportunity to participate in athletic activities.  Although the Department of Education does not foresee immediate dramatic changes, the ne...[Read on]
NCAA cuts funding for Scholarly Colloquium
A few days ago, the NCAA announced that it would withdraw funding to the Scholarly Colloquium, which has been in existence for six years and "provided a space for (often critical) academic discourse at the association's annual convention," according to an...[Read on]
Serena Williams impersonation triggers stereotypical ideals about black women's bodies
Caroline Wozniacki, former No. 1 tennis player in the world,  decided to make fun of her friend, Serena Williams. Wozniacki stuffed towels into her top and skirt during an exhibition match in Sao Paulo, Brazil in attempt to illustrate Williams' bod...[Read on]