Siren co-founder Kirby Fenwick digs into the history of equity in sports media coverage research and why we need more than numbers to effect change. “During the last five years, the growth and development of women’s sport have been meteoric. Fresh fields, hitherto sacred to men, have been explored and conquered by women, and the …
Siren intern Pyper Denneman speaks to Siren Sport co-founder Gemma Bastiani to reflect on all she’s achieved covering the AFLW. After the conclusion of AFLW Season 8, I had the opportunity to sit down with Gemma Bastiani, Siren Sport co-founder and AFLW analyst renowned for her expertise in the field of sports media. Our conversation …
Samantha Stosur’s retirement isn’t keeping her from tennis. She speaks to Kasey Symons about new media opportunities and being named Australian Billie Jean King Cup Captain. Former Australian tennis star Samantha Stosur’s preparation for the 2024 Australian Open looked a little bit different this year. After announcing her retirement on home soil at the 2023 …
Please indulge us a little #WomenInSport love-fest as we take this chance to honour the groundbreakers, history makers… our Sanctum sisters. The Outer Sanctum Podcast. When the tweet dropped last week that the Outer Sanctum podcast would not return for the 2023 AFLM Season, the collective #WomenInSport and women’s sports loving twittersphere shared a gasp …
Deakin intern Felicity Smith takes a closer look at the gendered framing of women’s sport after Austrian rock climber Johanna Färber was shot inappropriately, again. While competing at the Women’s semi-final in Moscow this year, a lingering shot of Austrian rock climber Johanna Färber’s behind was broadcast live across the world, as well as in …