Journalism and Gender

Preface Acknowledgments Part 1 Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 1: Global Perspectives on Journalism and Gender Overview Student Learning Outcomes The Purpose of Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives The Dominance of Western Scholarship English as the Global Language De-Westernization, Decolonization, and Southernization of Journalism Studies Lack of Scholarship on Journalism and Gender Outside the Global North Defining This Book’s Key Terms Outline of Book Chapters Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 2: Journalism and Diversity in Theory and Practice Overview Student Learning Outcomes The Need for Diversity in Journalism Theory Journalism’s Historical Connection to Democracies The Legacy of Four Theories of the Press Beyond North America and Western Europe Insights from the Worlds of Journalism Study Box: Journalism in a Nondemocratic Regime: The Case of Belarus The Need for Diversity in Journalism Practice The Case for Diversity Box: Section J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Demographic Diversity of Journalists Newsroom Demographics Diversity in News Topics and Representations Box: Coalition for Women in Journalism Summary Conclusion Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 3: Understanding Feminisms and Intersectionality Overview Student Learning Outcomes What Is Feminism? The Dominance of Western Feminism Global Feminism Women’s Rights as Human Rights Transnational Feminism Feminisms from the Global South Box: The International Women’s Development Agency Intersectionality Feminist Communication and Media Theory Application to Journalism and Gender A Human Rights Approach An Intersectional Approach Feminist Perspectives from the Global South Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 4: A Media Sociology Framework Overview Student Learning Outcomes The Social Construction of Reality A Media Sociology Framework Box: Gaye Tuchman and the Symbolic Annihilation of Women The Hierarchy of Influences Model Social Systems Level Social Institutions Level Organizational Level Media Routines Level Individual Level Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Part 2 A Global Approach Chapter 5: Toward a Global History of Women in Journalism Overview Student Learning Outcomes Challenges of Studying the Global History of Women in Journalism Box: The Public Sphere and the Private Sphere Journalism as an Unacceptable Career for Women Intersectionality and Early Women Journalists Separate Publications for Women Women’s Pages, Sections, and Columns Supporting Marginalized Groups Reasons for Women’s Entry to Journalism Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 6: Global Reports on Women and Journalism Overview Student Learning Outcomes The Earliest Global Reports Mass Media: The Image, Role, and Societal Conditions of Women (1979) Unequal Opportunities: The Case of Women and the Media (1981) An Unfinished Story: Gender Patterns in Media Employment (1995) Contemporary Global Reports The Global Media Monitoring Project (1995–2020) The IWMF’s Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media (2011) Box: The International Women’s Media Foundation Women and Leadership in the News Media Series (2024) The Missing Perspectives Report Series (2020–2022) Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 7: Worldwide Violence Against Women Reporters Overview Student Learning Outcomes The Gendered Nature of Violence Against Women Reporters Online Attacks Against Women Reporters Box: Threats Against Women Reporters in South Africa Sexual Harassment of Women Journalists The Impact of Violence and Harassment on Women Reporters Strategies for Dealing with Violence and Harassment Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Part 3 Women’s Participation in News Production Chapter 8: Gender and Newswork Overview Student Learning Outcomes Newswork Is for Men Men-Dominated Newsroom Cultures Horizontal Job Segregation and Beat Assignments Marriage, Motherhood, and Family Responsibilities Women’s Responses to Men-Dominated Newsroom Cultures The Impact of Intersectionality Box: African Women in Media Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 9: Women Making News Overview Student Learning Outcomes Women in Television Journalism Women in Men-Dominated News Areas War Reporting Box: Christiane Amanpour Reporting Politics Sports Reporting Photojournalism Women in Newsroom Leadership The Glass Ceiling Reasons for Women’s Underrepresentation in Leadership Positions Increasing the Number of Women in Leadership Leadership and Intersectionality Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Part 4 News Representations of Women Chapter 10: News Representations of Violence Against Women and Women in Politics Overview Student Learning Outcomes News Representations of VAW Femicide in the News Rape in the News Box: Progressive Coverage of Violence Against Women News Representations of Women in Politics Women in Formal Politics Women in Informal Politics Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 11: News Representations of Women, War, and Terrorism Overview Student Learning Outcomes Women and War Box: How to Improve News Coverage of Women and War Military Women and Fighters Women Terrorists and Suicide Bombers Women and ISIS Women Refugees and Migrants Box: The Clash of Civilizations Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Part 5 Toward Change Chapter 12: Gender and International Media Development Overview Student Learning Outcomes Development and Communication Development Communication International Media Development Gender and Development Gender Mainstreaming Box: Gender Mainstreaming in Global News Gender Transformative Approaches Box: Gender in Media Development: The Case of Internews Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Chapter 13: Feminist Media Activism and Journalism Education Overview Student Learning Outcomes Feminist Media Activism Box: Gender Links: Challenging the Lion in Its Den Global Gender Media Monitoring Global Gender and Media Policy Advocacy Box: The Global Alliance on Media and Gender Journalism Education Decolonizing Journalism Education Implementing Critical and Feminist Pedagogies Gender in Journalism Curricula Conclusion Summary Glossary Terms and Concepts Discussion Questions References Final Thoughts Looking Back What You Have Learned Countries Included in This Book Looking Forward Research Gaps Your Future Discussion Questions Appendix Table 1: List of Countries Included by Region Table 2: List of Countries Not Included by Region Glossary