‘Is she married, single or available?’ Standing out and blending in as a woman working in sports media

Figures & data

Table 1.  Participant information.

Pseudonym	Media (working in or has worked in)	Stage of career	Current role	Working in men’s (M) or Women’s sport (W)
Alex	TV, radio	Early career	Presenter	M predominantly
Andrea	TV, radio, print	Mid-career	Presenter	M predominantly
Nora	TV, radio	Early career	Presenter, interviewer	M & W
Emma	TV, radio	Mid-career	Presenter, interviewer	M & W
Mia	TV, radio, print	Mid-career	Reporter	M & W
Isabelle	TV, print	Early career	Reporter	W predominantly
Olivia	print, radio	Late career	Reporter	M & W

Figure 1. Heightened visibility theme and subthemes.

Figure 2. Blending in theme and subthemes.