Sports scholars have long studied how stereotypes pervade sports. However, little if any of this research has examined the origins of these stereotypes and how they influence journalistic practice. This study explores sports journalists’ work routines, their perception of stereotypes in sports, and whether there is a connection between the two. The authors conduct a critical discourse analysis of in-depth interviews with 13 sports journalists from across the U.S. Results show that journalists are (sometimes) aware of stereotypes, downplay their role in perpetuating them, and engage in color-blind rhetoric about the prevalence of stereotypes in sports media coverage of college sports. Additionally, the sports journalists interviewed as part of this study outlined the various constraints on their jobs that might impact their ability to establish rapport with athletes, which might result in an increased likelihood of the perpetuation of stereotypes. The findings underscore the need for more scholarly inquiry about sports press conferences and the connection between journalistic practice and ideology, particularly as it relates to race.

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质疑体育记者：体育新闻发布会中的刻板印象、工作惯例和色盲种族主义

体育学者长期以来一直在研究刻板印象如何渗透到体育运动中。然而，这些研究很少探讨这些刻板印象的起源以及它们如何影响新闻实践。本研究探讨了体育记者的工作习惯、他们对体育刻板印象的看法，以及两者之间是否存在联系。作者对来自美国各地的 13 名体育记者进行了深入采访，进行了批判性话语分析。结果表明，记者（有时）意识到刻板印象，淡化自己在延续这些刻板印象中所扮演的角色，并针对种族歧视的盛行发表无肤色言论。体育媒体对大学体育报道的刻板印象。此外，作为本研究的一部分接受采访的体育记者概述了他们工作中的各种限制，这些限制可能会影响他们与运动员建立融洽关系的能力，这可能会导致刻板印象长期存在的可能性增加。研究结果强调，需要对体育新闻发布会以及新闻实践与意识形态之间的联系进行更多学术探究，特别是与种族相关的联系。