Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Communication, Professional
Date of Award
5-2012
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
John M. King
Committee Members
Mauro Palmero, Carrie Oliveira
Abstract
A content analysis was conducted to analyze how media frame roller derby. The research included an analysis of newspaper articles published all around the world in 20 different nations from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011, and different languages were considered. The research did not support previous studies concerning women athletes and the sport. Overall tone toward roller derby was mainly neutral, and the description of roller derby was not defined as sexist or using violent terms. Women journalists who wrote articles were slightly more sexist and used violent terms than men. Exploratory research showed that the previous findings did not change no matter the date of publication of the article or when roller derby was implemented in the nation. Results were not statistically significant. Also, the movie Whip It did not change people's point of view on roller derby even after the movie came out.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Chartrou, Julie, "How Media Frame Roller Derby Around the World in 20 Different Countries" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1423. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1423
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.