Cheryl Cooky — new workNew writing, press, media appearances and books from Dr. Cheryl Cooky, whose research examines gender, media and sport.https://cherylcooky.comen-usArch Manning, Novig show respect lacking as women's sports thrivehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2026/09/15/arch-manning-novig-sydney-sweeny-sports-misogyny/91778599007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2026/09/15/arch-manning-novig-sydney-sweeny-sports-misogyny/91778599007/Press · USA TodayTue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPressA silo of their own: The compartmentalization of media coverage of women's sports, 1989–2024https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261480698https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261480698Writing · Communication & SportThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTWritingEveryone watches women's sports, including 'Ted Lasso' fanshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/arts/television/ted-lasso-womens-soccer.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/arts/television/ted-lasso-womens-soccer.htmlPress · The New York TimesThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTPressWomen's sports bars bring new momentum to what Boston 'is already known for'https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/05/lifestyle/womens-sports-bars-wnba-legacy/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/05/lifestyle/womens-sports-bars-wnba-legacy/Press · The Boston GlobeThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTPressCaitlin Clark argued with her coach. The moment went viral. How did Indy sports reporters handle the story?https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/indianapolis-reporters-cover-caitlin-clark/https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/indianapolis-reporters-cover-caitlin-clark/Press · PoynterThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTPressWomen keep winning Olympic gold. Men still get more of the buzzhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article/women-keep-winning-olympic-gold-men-still-get-more-of-the-buzz-030023513.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article/women-keep-winning-olympic-gold-men-still-get-more-of-the-buzz-030023513.htmlPress · Yahoo NewsThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTPress'Heated Rivalry' and hockey players: Can the show help gay players?https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/22/lifestyle/heated-rivalry-hockey-gay-players-welcome-bruins/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/22/lifestyle/heated-rivalry-hockey-gay-players-welcome-bruins/Press · The Boston GlobeThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTPressThe exploding popularity of women's sportshttps://the1a.org/segments/the-exploding-popularity-of-womens-sports-in-2025/https://the1a.org/segments/the-exploding-popularity-of-womens-sports-in-2025/Media · 1A / NPRWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTMediaFair and Foul: Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sporthttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/fair-and-foul-9781538197790/https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/fair-and-foul-9781538197790/Books · BloomsburyWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTBooksThe NFL, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and fair treatment in footballhttps://the1a.org/segments/the-nfl-the-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-and-fair-treatment-in-football/https://the1a.org/segments/the-nfl-the-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-and-fair-treatment-in-football/Media · 1A / NPRWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTMedia'Reimagining' gender equality in media coverage: Feminist frameworks in European and Olympic portrayal guidelineshttps://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2024.2368760https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2024.2368760Writing · European Journal for Sport and SocietyWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTWritingStudying pleasure: Taylor Swift and the NFLhttps://shows.async.com/sport-in-society-67yB4vUm/s2-ep-11-studying-pleasures-taylor-swift-the-nfl-vjVua9OXhttps://shows.async.com/sport-in-society-67yB4vUm/s2-ep-11-studying-pleasures-taylor-swift-the-nfl-vjVua9OXMedia · Sport in Society PodcastWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTMediaTrump signs executive order prohibiting trans women from playing in girls' and women's sportshttps://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/trump-signs-executive-order-prohibiting-trans-women-from-playing-in-womens-and-girls-sports-231206469686https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/trump-signs-executive-order-prohibiting-trans-women-from-playing-in-womens-and-girls-sports-231206469686Media · MSNBC, Katy Tur ReportsWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTMediaTaylor Swift conquered NFL stadiums. Is the NFL next?https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2025/12/23/taylor-swift-impact-on-nfl-sports/https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2025/12/23/taylor-swift-impact-on-nfl-sports/Press · Deseret NewsWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressMAGA is coming for the WNBAhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/27/wnba-collision-trump-maga-00572971https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/27/wnba-collision-trump-maga-00572971Press · PoliticoWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressAmerica has turned dancing into a culture warhttps://www.vox.com/culture/459337/minnesota-vikings-cheerleader-backlash-sorority-rush-videoshttps://www.vox.com/culture/459337/minnesota-vikings-cheerleader-backlash-sorority-rush-videosPress · VoxWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressDonald Trump Jr. posts photo of Trump throwing sex toy at WNBA gamehttps://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-photo-wnba-game-sex-toy-white-house-2110687https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-photo-wnba-game-sex-toy-white-house-2110687Press · NewsweekWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressThe troubling rise of harassment and stalking in women's sportshttps://www.elle.com/culture/a64772215/womens-sports-harassment-stalking-interviewhttps://www.elle.com/culture/a64772215/womens-sports-harassment-stalking-interviewPress · ElleWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressShedeur Sanders has been targeted before the NFL draft. Experts weigh in on whyhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2025/04/22/shedeur-sanders-2025-nfl-draft-deion-sanders-colorado/83175854007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2025/04/22/shedeur-sanders-2025-nfl-draft-deion-sanders-colorado/83175854007/Press · USA TodayWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressTrump kept his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. Court fights have arrivedhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-sports-maine-51322764e6a62c6bbed700bbe7ecfb4dhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-sports-maine-51322764e6a62c6bbed700bbe7ecfb4dPress · Associated PressWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressTaylor Swift and the evolution of the NFL WAGhttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/09/taylor-swift-super-bowl-chiefs-eagles-wagshttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/09/taylor-swift-super-bowl-chiefs-eagles-wagsPress · AxiosWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressTrump delivered on his promise to ban transgender female athletes. What's next?https://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-what-does-it-mean-2425f41a2910d989ccfd6d3aec1af33ehttps://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-what-does-it-mean-2425f41a2910d989ccfd6d3aec1af33ePress · Associated PressWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressTrump's ban on transgender athletes may be difficult to enforcehttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ban-transgender-sports-may-be-difficult-enforce-2025-02-06/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ban-transgender-sports-may-be-difficult-enforce-2025-02-06/Press · ReutersWed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTPressIs this the dawn of a new era in women's sports?https://theconversation.com/is-this-the-dawn-of-a-new-era-in-womens-sports-227216https://theconversation.com/is-this-the-dawn-of-a-new-era-in-womens-sports-227216Writing · The ConversationMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTWritingExploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand todayhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/exploring-the-history-of-gender-equity-at-the-olympics-and-where-things-stand-todayhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/exploring-the-history-of-gender-equity-at-the-olympics-and-where-things-stand-todayMedia · PBS NewsHourMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTMediaThey told her no one goes to a bar to watch women's sports. Jenny Nguyen proved them wronghttps://www.cnn.com/2024/12/25/business/jenny-nguyen-risk-taker/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/12/25/business/jenny-nguyen-risk-taker/index.htmlPress · CNN BusinessMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressHere's how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sportshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/heres-how-donald-trump-might-ban-trans-athletes-from-competing-in-sportshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/heres-how-donald-trump-might-ban-trans-athletes-from-competing-in-sportsPress · PBS NewsMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressThe darker side of the rise of women's sports: With more visibility comes more online harassmenthttps://apnews.com/article/women-sports-wnba-clark-reese-online-abuse-a2cc10a4a5ef6b99769607efd7d8d4a5https://apnews.com/article/women-sports-wnba-clark-reese-online-abuse-a2cc10a4a5ef6b99769607efd7d8d4a5Press · Associated PressMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressHow women's sports could change in the next Trump erahttps://frontofficesports.com/trump-future-of-title-ix-womens-sports-transgender-athletes/https://frontofficesports.com/trump-future-of-title-ix-womens-sports-transgender-athletes/Press · Front Office SportsMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressFor female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trendhttps://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-gender-racism-female-athletes-49b79a6b7ae76afaebb00319732d6486https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-gender-racism-female-athletes-49b79a6b7ae76afaebb00319732d6486Press · Associated PressMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressFor women athletes of color, outsized scrutiny over gender is nothing newhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/for-women-athletes-of-color-outsized-scrutiny-over-gender-is-nothing-new-historians-sayhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/for-women-athletes-of-color-outsized-scrutiny-over-gender-is-nothing-new-historians-sayPress · PBS NewsMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressAre the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure ithttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/are-the-2024-paris-olympics-gender-equal-that-depends-how-you-measure-ithttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/are-the-2024-paris-olympics-gender-equal-that-depends-how-you-measure-itPress · PBS NewsMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressParis Games are being hailed as the 'gender-equal' Olympics. Let's take a closer lookhttps://www.npr.org/2024/07/31/g-s1-14470/paris-games-is-gender-equal-olympicshttps://www.npr.org/2024/07/31/g-s1-14470/paris-games-is-gender-equal-olympicsPress · NPRMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressBob Iger and Willow Bay on the verge of buying majority stake in Angel City FChttps://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/2024-07-02/willow-bay-angel-cityhttps://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/2024-07-02/willow-bay-angel-cityPress · Los Angeles TimesMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressYou can root for Caitlin Clark without tearing other players downhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/06/23/caitlin-clark-wnba-players-not-reality-tv/74176146007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/06/23/caitlin-clark-wnba-players-not-reality-tv/74176146007/Press · USA TodayMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressFemale play-by-play broadcasters are on the rise in men's sports. So is the criticismhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/jenny-cavnar-journey-women-mlb-broadcasting-sexism-milestones-rcna155749https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/jenny-cavnar-journey-women-mlb-broadcasting-sexism-milestones-rcna155749Press · NBC NewsMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressIn Paris, the Olympics will achieve gender parity, but it's still too soon to celebratehttps://stacker.com/sports/paris-olympics-will-achieve-gender-parity-its-still-too-soon-celebratehttps://stacker.com/sports/paris-olympics-will-achieve-gender-parity-its-still-too-soon-celebratePress · StackerMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressWhy this WNBA draft is a landmark moment (not just because of Caitlin Clark)https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2024/04/15/caitlin-clark-wnba-draft-indiana-fever-angel-reese-cathy-engelbert/73308027007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2024/04/15/caitlin-clark-wnba-draft-indiana-fever-angel-reese-cathy-engelbert/73308027007/Press · USA TodayMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressWomen's basketball is surging. Are we sure this time it's different?https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/09/caitlin-clark-womens-basketball-interest/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/09/caitlin-clark-womens-basketball-interest/Press · The Washington PostMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPressCan Caitlin Clark's surge be sustained for women's hoops? 'This is our Magic-Bird moment.'https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/04/04/caitlin-clark-larry-bird-magic-johnson-womens-basketball/73191329007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/04/04/caitlin-clark-larry-bird-magic-johnson-womens-basketball/73191329007/Press · USA TodayMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTPress