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Offers a look at the search for the statutory female presenter on "Today," Great Britain's most influential program on radio and television. Resignation of Sue MacGregor from the position; Difficulty finding a female journalist to replace MacGregor; Awarding of the position to Sarah Montague; Challenge to Montague's position after being temporarily replaced while on maternity leave by Carolyn Quinn; Popularity of Quinn.

Offers a discussion about whether women are under-represented in the U.S. and British press. Reference to an article written by University of Southern California law professor Susan Estrich, found in the "LA Times," in which she claims that only 10 percent of bylines in the comment sections of the serious U.S. press are women; Discussion of why women's opinions do not get equal voice in the national press; Question of why most female columnists in Great Britain are young and attractive while most male columnists are not.