Megan Sawey
@megansawey.bsky.social
Ph.D. + Lecturer at Cornell - where I teach about and study media culture, sports comm, tech ethics, and identity
FGLI and dedicated to student mentorship
If I’m not writing, I’m running👟
FGLI and dedicated to student mentorship
If I’m not writing, I’m running👟
I recently spoke with @forbes.com contributor Caroline Price about creative labor, Livvy Dunne, and the future of NIL in women's college sports (and my sports comm students just finished learning about NIL, so it was a well-timed talk!)
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
The Next Livvy Dunne: The Search For The Next NIL Star In Women’s College Sports
LSU gymnast Olivia ‘Livvy’ Dunne redefined NIL for women’s sports — but who’s next? Explore her rise, the evolving NIL landscape and the forces behind the search for her successor.
www.forbes.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I recently spoke with @forbes.com contributor Caroline Price about creative labor, Livvy Dunne, and the future of NIL in women's college sports (and my sports comm students just finished learning about NIL, so it was a well-timed talk!)
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
My (recently defended!) dissertation examines the fraught relationship between sugar dating and the platform economy. One key aspect of this tension is whether sugar dating more closely resembles hypergamy or sex work - an important linguistic distinction online. 1/3
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/m...
The Gold Digger Was an Archvillain. Now She’s an Aspiration.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
My (recently defended!) dissertation examines the fraught relationship between sugar dating and the platform economy. One key aspect of this tension is whether sugar dating more closely resembles hypergamy or sex work - an important linguistic distinction online. 1/3
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/m...