Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Sports Journalism, Jason Collins and Michael Sam; Abstract ; Jason Collins; Michael Sam; References; Chapter 2 An Overview of Media Coverage of Gay Male Athletes; Abstract ; Media Sociology; The Toy Department; Content Analysis; References; Chapter 3 Comparing Sports Journalism Coverage of Collins and Sam; Abstract ; Framing Collins and Sam; Research Questions; Methodology; Results; Source Use and Prominence; Research Questions; Methodology; Results; References; Chapter 4 The Kiss; Abstract

Source Usage and Tone in Coverage of "the Kiss"Research Questions; Methodology; Results; References; Chapter 5 The Status of the Conversation; Abstract ; Examining the Framing of Collins and Sam; Source Usage and Tone in Coverage of Collins and Sam; Conclusion; References; Index