The Gender Gap in Journalism. Characteristics and Perception

[EN] Journalism is an activity that does not escape the gender gap. Despite progress in equality in recent decades, the analysis of women in media newsrooms show data even today that prove differences between men and women. Within this context, this study aims, on one hand, to characterise the main...

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Autores: Peña Fernández, Simón, Larrondo Ureta, Ainara, Pérez Dasilva, Jesús Angel, Meso Ayerdi, Koldobika, Mendiguren Galdospin, Terese, Ganzabal Learreta, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/56936
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/56936
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:gender
journalism
journalists
media
social media
women
gender gap
equality
brecha de género
periodismo
mujeres
medios de comunicación
igualdad
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Sumario:[EN] Journalism is an activity that does not escape the gender gap. Despite progress in equality in recent decades, the analysis of women in media newsrooms show data even today that prove differences between men and women. Within this context, this study aims, on one hand, to characterise the main indicators revealing the gender gap in the profession and, on the other, to discover the opinions of acting professionals in this regard. To this end, a survey was conducted with 522 workers in news media in the Basque Country. Firstly, the results corroborate the existence of a wage gap and a significant difference in holding positions of responsibility in the media. Furthermore, the data collected indicate a second gap, the perception of the influence of gender in developing a professional career. In general terms, this concerns professional women to a much greater extent than men, a concern that is reaffirmed by how the data on the professional situation corroborate these perceptions.