2009/07/01 by Shannon L. Holland · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Sports, Gender, and Society #Media, Gender, and Advertising #Music History and Culture #Newspaper #Framing (construction) #Privilege (computing) #Media studies #History #Sociology #Law #Political science #Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1080/07491409.2009.10162384
openalex publication_date 2009/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article examines national newspapers' framing of the Jackson/Timberlake halftime performance during Super Bowl XXXVIII. I argue that Jackson was often represented in national newspapers as the primary or sole instigator of the event and as a scheming seductress who manipulated Timberlake for her own economic gain. This framing not only constructed Jackson as a contemporary Jezebel but also deflected attention away from Timberlake and, conversely, reaffirmed his white male privilege.