Women still missing from the top table in media – fixing this could change your prospects
Two new research reports confirm women are still largely excluded from the most senior business and editorial positions in the news media industry.
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Two new research reports confirm women are still largely excluded from the most senior business and editorial positions in the news media industry.
Analysis of media organisations and news stories shows underrepresentation across editorial leadership and coverage
Women of colour are “almost completely locked out” of the news industry making them “effectively invisible” - but a big business opportunity.
Whether it's editorial leadership or roles in news coverage women continue to be severely under-represented in the media industry and taking the brunt of this are women of colour, shows a new report. The report titled 'From Outrage to Opportunity: How to Include the Missing Perspectives of Women of All Colors in News Leadership and Coverage' says that the media industry is persistently dominated by men and "While women in news have it hard, women of colour have it even harder."
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