Friday, February 10, 2012

Black Quarterbacks Take Hits in the Media as Well as on the Field - Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Black Quarterbacks Take Hits in the Media as Well as on the Field - Duke's Fuqua School of Business:

"Professors Andrew Carton from Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business and Ashleigh Shelby Rosette from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business analyzed online news reports on college football to provide a new perspective on the persistence of negative evaluations of black leaders. The researchers found that when their teams win, black quarterbacks are lauded in the media for their athleticism rather than for great leadership. When their teams lose, black quarterbacks are depicted in the media as incompetent and lacking in general leadership skills."