October 3, 2018 •
Comment, Ethics and Quality •
by Zuzanna Ziomecka
By now most of us have heard that women’s perspectives are globally underrepresented in newsrooms. But do we have any idea what would happen if the opposite were true? Actually, at Newsmavens we do, writes Zuzanna Ziomecka.
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July 20, 2018 •
Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Male film critics outnumber women 2 to 1 – and are less likely to mention female directors, a new study of US media has found, proving once again that the media industry and journalism have a diversity problem....
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June 19, 2018 •
Comment, Ethics and Quality •
by EJO
Gender inequality and sexual harrassment are still common in the news industry. In response, a group of senior international news professionals has penned this open-letter. It’s time to stop talking about the need for equality and start...
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May 15, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management, Research, Short stories •
by EJO
News coverage in Europe is overwhelmingly dominated by male journalists and commentators, who spend much of their time writing about other men, a landmark new study of print and online news outlets has found....
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November 15, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Karen Ross and Claudia Padovani
Most studies examining the awkward relationship between women and news media over the past 50 years have found that women are routinely under-represented in terms of both content and decision-making. The endurance of these inequalities...
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September 12, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Caroline Lees and Hannah Anson
National newspapers in the UK are mostly written by male journalists, even though women make up nearly half of the profession. The majority of news, business and comment articles are written by men and there are significantly more...
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June 3, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Nadia Bellardi
Over the last year, refugees struggling to reach European beaches have been newsworthy. They are often met by reporters and photographers who crowd around survivors, taking pictures and quotes. Yet the media interest is fleeting. After...
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