SPORTS · MEDIA · LAW
Published papers
Research on how we cover athletes and where sports media meets the law.
MASTER’S THESIS · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI · MAY 2026
Gendered framing of Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton
My master’s thesis examines how IndyStar coverage frames Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton across the 2023–2025 seasons. Using a mixed-methods analysis of 120 articles, the study explores gendered narratives, emotional language, and the framing of athletic performance in local sports journalism.
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Examining Editorialized Commercial Speech Rights for the Sports Gambling Industry
This paper examines the intersection of sports gambling, commercial speech, and editorial content, asking how betting advice within sports programming fits into First Amendment frameworks. Presented at the 2026 AEJMC Southeast Colloquium.
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