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Sexism in the News
Jim Riley
30th September 2009
There was something interesting on R4 Today about women newsreaders. So here’s something to think about - why is it that TV news channels have seemed to prefer young female news readers? Could you conduct a content analysis and generate some data on this topic? People often complain that older male news readers can stay in their jobs longer than women do - is that fair? And if the BBC are going to do something about it, will things change much?
Is the media sexist? Research and Discuss. Back tomorrow.