Study proves male dominance in media coverage
The „Global Media Monitoring Project“ study, which has been published regularly since 1995, shows that 79 percent of media coverage in print, radio, and television across 76 countries is devoted to men.
Published regularly since 1995, the
The "Global Media Monitoring Project" study shows that 79 percent of
Media coverage in the press, radio and television in 76 countries
is dedicated to men. Women only appear in 21 percent of
reporting, whereby the female gender is mainly represented in the
Radio is underrepresented with just 17 percent. In the press and
Women are featured in about 20 percent of television reporting.
The SDA reports. In journalism, women are also
underrepresented, as only 29 percent of the total of 13,000 analyzed
contributions come from women. Only in television news studios does the
situation is different, where 57 percent of contributions are moderated by women.
be. According to SDA, the study concludes that the
Representation of women in the media has increased only slightly since 1995
which is a reflection of the existing inequality between the sexes.
interpreted.
The "Global Media Monitoring Project" study shows that 79 percent of
Media coverage in the press, radio and television in 76 countries
is dedicated to men. Women only appear in 21 percent of
reporting, whereby the female gender is mainly represented in the
Radio is underrepresented with just 17 percent. In the press and
Women are featured in about 20 percent of television reporting.
The SDA reports. In journalism, women are also
underrepresented, as only 29 percent of the total of 13,000 analyzed
contributions come from women. Only in television news studios does the
situation is different, where 57 percent of contributions are moderated by women.
be. According to SDA, the study concludes that the
Representation of women in the media has increased only slightly since 1995
which is a reflection of the existing inequality between the sexes.
interpreted.
