Unprofessional, Ineffective, and Weak: A Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Journalists on Sports Night

被引:13
作者
Painter, Chad [1 ]
Ferrucci, Patrick [2 ]
机构
[1] Eastern New Mexico Univ, Dept Commun, Portales, NM 88130 USA
[2] Univ Missouri, Missouri Sch Journalism, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF MASS MEDIA ETHICS | 2012年 / 27卷 / 04期
关键词
TELEVISION; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1080/08900523.2012.746107
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
This study investigates the portrayal of five female journalists on the Aaron Sorkin television series Sports Night. The women were depicted as acting unprofessionally, displaying motherly qualities, choosing their personal lives over work, being deferential to men for ethical decisions, and showing a lack of sports knowledge compared to the male characters. The researchers use social responsibility theory to suggest why these portrayals were ethically problematic.
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页码:248 / 262
页数:15
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