September has arrived which means sport season is in full swing! All though September means the start of a clean slate for football teams, the last month before playoff competition for baseball and only a few months of training left for basketball season my blog is not going to pay any attention to them! I'm here to discuss stories and news in the less media-darling sports, sports that mainstream sports fans may pay no attention to. I'm here to give these sports the attention that they deserve! I'm also here to give the fans of these sports support and let them know that I understand their quest to find others who, like them, possess the love of these less publicized sports. I have heard the calling and I'm here to answer it by focusing on sports like boxing, soccer, running, NASCAR(though as you will later see I question the validity of this "sport"), tennis, horse racing and any other obscure sports I find along the way. I hope that my blog can serve as an outlet for fans that are searching for their source of news that they may not find on the 11 a.m. edition of SportsCenter. I hope everyone will enjoy my blog and give me some good feedback about my posts.
Cricket. A potential sport to discuss??
Now, though my sole purpose for this blog is 1. to give attention to the less popular sports and 2. for my Communication Media Writing class there is also a third reason for my blog. I love sports. I've always participated in sports and I want to be a sports broadcaster. Eventually, and in a perfect world, I want to work on ESPN doing either field reporting or have an awesome sports show like Michelle Beadle on SportsNation. In attempts to increase my chances of landing my dream job I've been working as a sports reporter for NC State University's TV station, WolfTV. I've had the chance to be on the field during football games, interview athletes and do some creative sports pieces as well. I'm telling you all this because recently female reporters have been having quite a rough time. Months ago it was Erin Andrews and the scandal which-will-not-be-named and now female reporters presents in the locker room is coming under question as well.
ESPN reporter Bonnie Bernstein reports from the field.
Personally I don't see the problem. Whether you are female or male reporting from a locker room there should be a sense of professional respect from both the reporters and the athletes. If an athlete hasn't dressed yet wait to interview them once they're dressed. If you're an athlete and you see reporters waiting to interview you quickly put on a pair of pants (and a t-shirt if you're a lady) and give the interview. By denying women the right to have access to locker rooms is putting them at a disadvantage professionally. If women can't access locker rooms wouldn't it just be easier for a station to higher men only? That way instead of having to send a female and male reporter to cover a game you would only have to send one, cuts half the salary, meaning women would no longer have the opportunity to be field reporters. I'm pretty sure somewhere in our legal system that would be classified under discrimination. The Washington Post ran a story by columnist Sally Jenkins, who spoke her opinion on women reporters and the broadcasting world. The story can be read here on the Washington Post online.
Here is a video of female reporter, Ines Sainz, discussing her issues in the locker room with male athletes. Happy Sporting!
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