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Women and Journalism
Suzanne Franks
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Description for Women and Journalism
Paperback. 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. Series: Reuters Challenges. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148.
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 presented both challenges and ... Read more
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 presented both challenges and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Reuters Challenges
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780765853
SKU
V9781780765853
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Suzanne Franks
Suzanne Franks is Professor of Journalism at City University London. She was formerly Director of Research at the Centre for Journalism, University of Kent and a news and current affairs producer for the BBC, working on Newsnight, the Money Programme, and Panorama. Her publications include Reporting Disasters - Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media and Having None of ... Read more
Reviews for Women and Journalism
There is a lot of chatter about the under-representation of women in British newsrooms, but Suzanne Franks gives us the facts and figures. It makes for alarming reading. Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News