Deck 39: Its Dude Time: A Quarter Century of Excluding Womens Sports in Televised News and Highlight Shows

Question 1

The authors found that ______ of broadcast coverage was dedicated to women's sports.

A) 3.2%
B) 17%
C) 23.1%
D) 30%

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Maddie is a 21-year-old female athlete who is regularly seen on televised sports broadcasts. Based on the research discussed in the reading, which sport does Maddie most likely play?

A) Lacrosse
B) Basketball
C) Soccer
D) Golf

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In which month would one most likely to find a television broadcast of women's sports?

A) January
B) March
C) June
D) September

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Transitions before commercial breaks in news and highlights shows are often marked by ______ that are intended to build interest and hold the audience for an exciting upcoming story.

A) tickers
B) timetables
C) tracks
D) teasers

Question 5

In 2014, the most commonly featured women's sport was ______.

A) baseball
B) tennis
C) basketball
D) soccer

Question 6

What has happened to women's sports leadership as girls' participation in youth sports has increased?

A) It has somewhat increased.
B) It has rapidly increased.
C) It has stalled.
D) It has declined.

Question 7

The larger picture of girls' and women's progress in sport is best described as ______.

A) a mediated man cave
B) a stalled revolution
C) sexualized comic relief
D) respectful good news

Question 8

A place set up by men for men to celebrate men's sensational athletic accomplishments is referred to as a ______.

A) hook
B) Title IX
C) sports center
D) mediated man cave

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes the portrayal of women athletes by news and highlights commentators over the past 20 years?

A) Coverage has become increasingly respectful but is presented in a lackluster manner.
B) Coverage has become increasingly sexualized with more frequent lead stories and tickers.
C) Although coverage of women's sports has increased, coverage of girls' sports has decreased.
D) Although coverage of women's and girls' sports has increased, it has occurred at the expense of coverage of the big three male sports.

Question 10

According to the authors, what was the central aim of their study?

A) To present public advocacy social science research
B) To understand the sexualized nature of women's sports coverage
C) To examine change and continuity over time
D) To promote a revolution in girls' and women's sports

Question 11

What are the three dynamics that shape how news broadcasters build audiences for men's sports while positioning women's sports as unimportant?

Question 12

Describe how excitement for men's sports is typically generated and maintained. Compare this to the portrayal of women's sports.

Question 13

The authors state that women's achievements are presented ambivalently. Explain the meaning of this assertion and provide an example.

Question 14

Describe the three intertwined patterns that are involved in the creation of "dude time."

Question 15

Discuss how televised news coverage of women's sports can affect gender relations.