Gender (in)equality in Sports Journalism – A Systematic Scoping Review

Birgit Braumüller, Astrid Schubring, Department of Diversity Research, Institute for Sociology and Gender Studies, German Sport University Cologne, Department of Sociology of Sport, Institute for Sociology and Gender Studies, German Sport University Cologne, Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg

Communication & Sport

Published online on November 05, 2025

Abstract

Communication & Sport, Ahead of Print.
Sports journalism reflects and reinforces broader societal gender norms, with newsrooms remaining male-dominated despite more women entering the profession of (sports) journalism. This systematic scoping review synthesizes two decades (2003-2023) of ...