Women still vastly underrepresented in Australian media, report says

Study from Women in Media finds men still dominate newsrooms and gender parity will not be achieved for at least a decadeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWomen in media are still vastly underrepresented as men continue to dominate newsrooms across Australia, according to the Women in Media gender scorecard, released on Monday. Men account for 70% of quoted sources and 66% of experts in all news stories while female voices are still taking a backseat, the report says.Most byline authors are also men, particularly when it comes to prolific areas of the media such as sport, which has 82% male authors and a measly 18% women. When it comes to covering politics, which is also a male-dominated industry, most coverage and storytelling is by men.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-13 01:49:08 UTC ]
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