Coverage of women in sport: a gamble [Blog post]

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Jones, Dianne. 2012. "Coverage of women in sport: a gamble [Blog post]." Open Forum. 3 July 2012.

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Article Title	Coverage of women in sport: a gamble [Blog post]
Article Category	Letter
Author	Jones, Dianne
Journal Title	Open Forum
Journal Citation	3 July 2012
Number of Pages	1
Year	2012
Place of Publication	Australia
Web Address (URL)	http://www.openforum.com.au/content/coverage-women-sport-gamble
Abstract	Limited media coverage for women's sport means limited commercial opportunities for women's sport. Dianne Jones says female athletes will get their time in the spotlight during the London Olympics, but will it last once the flame has been extinguished?
Keywords	women; sport; Olympic Games; London; media coverage
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	470105. Journalism studies
Public Notes	A commentary on mediated coverage of women's sport, written by invitation and published on Open Forum, an 'Independent public policy think-tank', in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
Byline Affiliations	School of Humanities and Communication
Event	Open Forum Blog, 3 July 2012
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland
Event Details	Open Forum Blog, 3 July 2012

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