Audience Responses to Media Portrayals of Professional Athletes and Intimate Partner Violence

Lewis, Nicky; Scarduzio, Jennifer A.; Walker, Christina S.; Limperos, Anthony M.

doi:10.1177/2167479521989654

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“…Celebrity status is associated with more positive perceptions of White GBV perpetrators but more negative perceptions of Black GBV perpetrators (Knight et al, 2001). This contradicts findings that, among athletes, Black GBV perpetrators are seen more positively than While GBV perpetrators (Lewis et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 89%

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Who gets canceled? Twitter responses to gender-based violence allegations.

Glace¹,

Dover²

2023

Psychology of Violence

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Objective: Allegations of gender-based violence (GBV) on social media have sparked fears of being "canceled" (i.e., publicly shamed) over such allegations. However, not all alleged perpetrators of GBV are seen equally. We examined changes in social media discussions of alleged perpetrators of GBV over time and whether these discussions would differ based on characteristics of the accuser (age) and the accused (race, fame). Method: We analyzed the sentiment of a large sample of tweets (N = 182,456) about a sample of GBV allegations (N = 120) using sentiment analysis software (i.e., linguistic inquiry and word count; LIWC). Using multilevel regression, we assessed changes in tweet positive and negative emotion words over time. We also assessed differences in these outcomes based on the age of the accuser and the race and fame of the accused. Results: Tweets about White and Black alleged perpetrators of GBV included more positive emotion over time. Additionally, tweets discussing Black (vs. White) alleged perpetrators were less positive while tweets discussing non-Black alleged perpetrators of color (vs. White) were more positive. Tweets discussing face famous (i.e., recognizable to those who consume their work; vs. nonface famous) alleged perpetrators were discussed with higher levels of both positive and negative emotion. Conclusions: This work implies that "cancellation" is not equally distributed and that emotional responses to GBV may be more mixed and temporary than many fear.

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“…There are some mixed findings on perceptions of GBV perpetrators by race. When comparing GBV committed by famous athletes, Black athlete GBV perpetrators are seen more positively than White athlete GBV perpetrators (Lewis et al, 2021). These contradictory findings are potentially related to the race of the survivor.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who gets canceled? Twitter responses to gender-based violence allegations.

Glace¹,

Dover²

2023

Psychology of Violence

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Concussion Reporting and Racial Stereotypes: ESPN’s Role in Shaping Public Perception About Athletes of Color

St. Amant

2024

Sociology of Sport Journal

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In the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season, Miami Dolphins’ quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, received two concussions in 5 days and was taken off the field on a stretcher. The media framing around Tagovailoa’s concussions was focused on the flaws in the NFL concussion policy and the poor decision making of the neurotrauma consultant. However, no mention of Tagovailoa’s race was mentioned despite historical racist practices regarding concussions in football for racialized athletes. Given the media’s role in the framing of concussions and the perpetuation of racial stereotypes, I conducted a content analysis to explore ESPN media articles dedicated to concussion stories during the 2022 NFL season. Ultimately, this paper concludes that through subtle but pervasive frames, the writers at ESPN continue to perpetuate racial stereotypes that construct racialized athletes as physiologically superior, intellectually inept, and criminally dangerous.

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“We cannot win this fight if we don’t acknowledge any such fight exists”: Examining media coverage of Black women’s risk for intimate partner violence

Craig,

Sailofsky

2024

Crime, Media, Culture

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Research and policy continue to focus on the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the U.S., with estimates indicating that 81 million people have been victimized by a partner in their lifetime. IPV disproportionately impacts women, and Black women in particular face victimization at a much higher rate when compared to other groups. Considering their overrepresentation, advocates have called for increased attention to IPV and its associated risks for Black women. As one of the most effective ways to publicize important health-related information is through the media, assessing coverage and framing is essential to understanding whether risks and resources are successfully communicated. The current study analyzes media attention to Black women’s elevated risk of victimization, and finds that while coverage is relatively minimal, media sources employ framing devices such as statistics, expert commentary, and single-victim focal points to discuss the issue. Three prominent themes emerged in content analysis of the media coverage, as news article language served to promote risk awareness, provide risk explanation, and/or address risk criticism.

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Audience Responses to Media Portrayals of Professional Athletes and Intimate Partner Violence

Cited by 3 publications

References 41 publications

Who gets canceled? Twitter responses to gender-based violence allegations.

Who gets canceled? Twitter responses to gender-based violence allegations.

Concussion Reporting and Racial Stereotypes: ESPN’s Role in Shaping Public Perception About Athletes of Color

“We cannot win this fight if we don’t acknowledge any such fight exists”: Examining media coverage of Black women’s risk for intimate partner violence

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