Introduction to Research Topic (s)

I looked into many different options to research but the topic (s) I found myself most interesting were in my field of Communications Media.  One topic I am leaning towards is the subject of women sports broadcasters and their perception in the eyes of the viewing audience.  When I "grow up" I want to be a sports broadcaster and so I find this topic very relevant and personally interesting.  I have my own views about women in sports broadcasting and I am interested to see how others feel.  I know I personally dislike the stereotype that women get their jobs in sports because they are pretty and I want to break that perception and get a job because of my sports knowledge and nothing else.  To me, this perception seems fairly common among people, but I want to research whether or not this is the case.  I developed some exploratory questions and I would love to get feedback on other questions you have when it comes to the topic of audience's perception of women sports broadcasters so that I may further research ideas I may not have thought of.

• Has the number of female sports broadcasters increased or decreased in recent years?
• What sports do most females cover?  What is the most common?
• Is the salary for both men and women sports broadcasters equal?  If not, what is the difference in pay
• How does the viewing audience feel about women sports broadcasters?
• What are some of the opinions?
• Are there numbers showing the approval ratings of male versus female sports broadcasters?
• Are there women interested in sports broadcasting but are shied away by stereotypical views?

Like I said before, these are only a few of the questions I want to look in to in order to get a better sense of the main point I would like to research.  And again, please feel free to give your input on my potential topic or even take the time to let me know how you personally feel about women sports broadcasters so I can possibly use your opinions in my paper.

Thanks!