The Daily Digest: The Gender Bias In Sports Reporting

Haresh Deol, Editor of Twentytwo13 and Co-Producer of BFM’s Bar None

02-Oct-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: The Gender Bias In Sports Reporting

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Allyson Felix has now won more world titles than any other athlete. So why do the news headlines mention another athlete too, rather than only focussing on her feat?

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs, Sumitra Selvaraj

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Categories: Business Analysis, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Allyson Felix, world record, Team USA, gender bias, sports reporting,

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