Sports programming on television is one of the most popular ways for sports fans to get the latest news on their favorite teams and leagues. However, it seems that the coverage on televised sports news and highlights programs is not equal across all sports leagues. In 2019, just 5.4 percent of sports programming on television was devoted to women's sports, while around 91 percent focused on men's sports.
Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender
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Nieman Journalism Lab. (March 24, 2021). Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab. "Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab. (2021). Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab. "Share of Airtime for Televised Sports News and Highlights in The United States in 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab, Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender [Graph], Nieman Journalism Lab, March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/