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Who let them in? pathbreaking women in sports journalism

"A timely and eye-opening look at women in sports journalism, this book provides valuable insight on the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to succeed within the "masculine" world of sports and the challenges they continue to face today. The stories of their struggles are at times infuria...

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Main Author: Lannin, Joanne (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.
Subjects:
Women sportswriters > United States > Biography.
Women sportscasters > United States > Biography.
Sexism in sports journalism > United States.
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Summary:"A timely and eye-opening look at women in sports journalism, this book provides valuable insight on the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to succeed within the "masculine" world of sports and the challenges they continue to face today. The stories of their struggles are at times infuriating, at times triumphant, but always compelling"--
Physical Description:xx, 167 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781538161449
1538161443
Author Notes:Joanne Lannin is a freelance writer and editor. She was a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine, for twenty-two years and was the paper's first and only woman sportswriter before transferring to the features desk. Lannin is the author of Billie Jean King: Tennis Trailblazer, A History of Basketball for Girls and Women, and Finding a Way to Play: The Pioneering Spirit of Women in Basketball.

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