Class
Article
Department
Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology
Faculty Mentor
E. Helen Berry
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Media representation of athletes may inform broader racial stereotypes. Examining the differences in journalists’ when describing both minority and non‐minority athletes within the NHL illustrates the ways in which this language contributes to readers’ constructions of race. The difference in the racial composition of the NHL presents a unique opportunity to examine how this difference affects the way in which minority athletes are portrayed in the mass media. Minority players are truly the minority in the NHL, whereas other professional sporting leagues could be considered minority-majority sports.
Start Date
4-9-2015 9:00 AM
Color Coded Media: Portrayals of Race in Newspaper Coverage National Hockey League Athletes
Media representation of athletes may inform broader racial stereotypes. Examining the differences in journalists’ when describing both minority and non‐minority athletes within the NHL illustrates the ways in which this language contributes to readers’ constructions of race. The difference in the racial composition of the NHL presents a unique opportunity to examine how this difference affects the way in which minority athletes are portrayed in the mass media. Minority players are truly the minority in the NHL, whereas other professional sporting leagues could be considered minority-majority sports.