From Seasoned Vet to Space-Taker: Gendered Ageism in Coverage of Professional Basketball Player Diana Taurasi’s Final Season
Published online on February 06, 2026
Abstract
Communication & Sport, Ahead of Print.
This study examined coverage of 42-year-old professional basketball player Diana Taurasi during her final WNBA season. Age remains an underexplored element of identity in sports media research. An analysis informed by intersectionality found that media ...
This study examined coverage of 42-year-old professional basketball player Diana Taurasi during her final WNBA season. Age remains an underexplored element of identity in sports media research. An analysis informed by intersectionality found that media ...