Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Backwards and forwards -- onwards and upwards; 1.2 Where does it all begin? The feminisation of journalism education; 2. Where Are the Women?; 2.1 Getting older; 2.2 Who does what; 2.3 National by-lines; 2.4 Newshounds and features bunnies; 2.5 Just call me a man; 3. Beyond the Glass Ceiling; 3.1 Highlighting exceptions -- the glass menagerie; 3.2 Changing directions ... sliding glass doors; 3.3 New ways to work; 4. A Feminised News Agenda; 4.1 The rise of lifestyle; 4.2 Who is making the news?; 4.3 Future trends
5. Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendices; Notes; References; Acknowledgements
Summary
In many countries, the majority of high profile journalists and editors remain male. Although there have been considerable changes in the prospects for women working in the media in the past few decades, women are still noticeably in the minority in the top journalistic roles, despite making up the majority of journalism students. In this book, Suzanne Franks looks at the key issues surrounding female journalists - from on-screen sexism and ageism to the dangers facing female foreign correspondents reporting from war zones. She also analyses the way that the changing digital media have present
