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Women in Media.

Authors :
Ruby, Jennie
Source :
Off Our Backs. 2007, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p14-17. 4p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article presents a survey of women who have overrun media professions. In general, 37% of behind the news workers in radio, television, and prints news combined are women. In radio, 17% of news stories subjects are women and 15.3% of 10,612 radio stations surveyed had a woman as general manager. In television, 22% of news stories subjects are women. In print news, 58.5% of all copy editors are female and 60.3% of reporters are women. In motion picture, 11% of directors in 2000 were female.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00300071
Volume :
37
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Off Our Backs
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
26273669