Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Brand and Media Strategy
Date of Award
5-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Susan Waters
Committee Members
Brian Johnston, Leslie McCallister
Abstract
Previous research has shown a difference on the athletes’ portrayal based on gendered language use on television broadcasting of sporting events. A content analysis on the 2018 Tennis US Open Championship Weekend for both men’s and women’s tennis matches explains the structure of the broadcasting commentating done by the network that has the rights to this tournament. The study looks at different categories of the content of the comments and the descriptors that are used to refer to both female and male athletes. Framing and priming theories were the theoretical frameworks for this study. Findings revealed no significant change was observed with athletic skill and strategy-based comments for either gender. The findings also showed that descriptors related to emotionality were more common in the commentary with women.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Gerbasi, Ana, "Game, Set, and Match: A Content Analysis on The Commentating of Tennis Broadcasters for the 2018 US Open Championship Weekend" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3575. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3575
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.