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 opportunities for women working in journalism and considers this in an international perspective. . In doing so, this book provides an overview of the ongoing imbalances faced by women in the media and looks at the key issues hindering gender equality in journalism.

Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain. Drawing on a variety of sources and dealing with a host of women journalists ranging from nineteenth century pioneers to Martha Gellhorn, Kate Adie and Veronica Guerin, the authors investigate the challenges women have faced in their struggle to establish reputations as professionals. This book provides an account of the gendered structuring of journalism in print, radio and television and speculates about women's still-emerging role in online journalism. Their accomplishments as war correspondents are tracked to the present, including a study of the role they played post-September 11th.

Jan Whitt tells the stories of women who have been overlooked in journalism history, offering an important corrective to scholarship that narrowly focuses on the deeds of men like Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. She explores the lives of women reporters who achieved significant historical recognition, such as Ida Tarbell and Ida Wells-Barnett, as well as literary authors such as Joan Didion, Susan Orlean, Willa Cather, and Eudora Welty, whose work blends influences from both journalism and literature. This study shows how numerous women broadened the editorial scope of newspapers and journals, transformed women's professional roles, used journalism as a training ground for major literary works, and led breakthroughs in lesbian and alternative presses.

Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it’s like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour “A stirring, provocative and well-made new anthology . . . that rewrites the hoary rules of the foreign correspondent playbook, deactivating the old clichés.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times A growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyat—female journalists—are working tirelessly to shape nuanced narratives about their changing homelands, often risking their lives on the front lines of war. From sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo to the difficulty of traveling without a male relative in Yemen, their challenges are unique—as are their advantages, such as being able to speak candidly with other women at a Syrian medical clinic or with men on Whatsapp who will go on to become ISIS fighters, rebels, or pro-regime soldiers. In Our Women on the Ground, nineteen of these women tell us, in their own words, about what it’s like to report on conflicts that (quite literally) hit close to home. Their daring and heartfelt stories, told here for the first time, shatter stereotypes about the region’s women and provide an urgently needed perspective on a part of the world that is frequently misunderstood. INCLUDING ESSAYS BY: Donna Abu-Nasr, Aida Alami, Hannah Allam, Jane Arraf, Lina Attalah, Nada Bakri, Shamael Elnoor, Zaina Erhaim, Asmaa al-Ghoul, Hind Hassan, Eman Helal, Zeina Karam, Roula Khalaf, Nour Malas, Hwaida Saad, Amira Al-Sharif, Heba Shibani, Lina Sinjab, and Natacha Yazbeck

When Women Begin To Claim Their Own Space, Define Their Own Issues And Agendas And Mobilize Themselves For Equal Participation In The Public And Professional Sphere, It Greatly Strengthens Democratic Practice In Society& Ultimately It Is The Voices And Experiences Of Women Themselves, Varied, Strong And Independent, Which Can Show The Way Ahead. From The Foreword By Nirmala Lakshman Making News: Women In Journalism Brings Together The Personal Stories And Professional Assessments Of More Than 200 Women, Including Familiar Names Such As Bachi Karkaria, Kalpana Sharma, Malini Parthasarathy, Mrinal Pande, Shobhaa Dé And Tavleen Singh. Capturing The Experiences, Opinions And Distinct Attitudes Of A Wide Range Of Female Journalists In Print Media, This Book Offers Key Insights Into Their Views On Their Profession In General, As Well As Their Perceptions Of Their Own Individual Roles. Ammu Joseph, A Long-Time Media Consultant And Observer, Analyses The Various Ways In Which Gender And Gender-Related Issues Affect Women In Journalism, And Presents A Frank And Forthright Picture Of The Ups And Downs Of This Fascinating Field. She Traces The History Of Women S Involvement In The Mainstream Media And Probes The Diverse Perspectives Of Women Working In Different Parts Of The Country, In Various Languages, In Both Small Towns And Big Cities Some Just Starting Out In Their Careers And Others Who Are Already Well-Established. Their Voices Reflect A Gamut Of Complex Issues From Sexual Harassment At The Workplace To Marginalization And Discrimination In A Largely Male-Dominated Profession. In Recent Years Substantial Numbers Of Women Have Opted For, And Achieved Great Success In, Journalism. However, As An Occupation It Has Not Received Intensive Scrutiny From Within The Profession, By Women Journalists Themselves. Making News Delves Into The Ground Realities, As Well As The Exciting Possibilities, Of A Career In Print Media.

Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain. Drawing on a variety of sources and dealing with a host of women journalists ranging from nineteenth century pioneers to Martha Gellhorn, Kate Adie and Veronica Guerin, the authors investigate the challenges women have faced in their struggle to establish reputations as professionals. This book provides an account of the gendered structuring of journalism in print, radio and television and speculates about women's still-emerging role in online journalism. Their accomplishments as war correspondents are tracked to the present, including a study of the role they played post-September 11th.