Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2008
Publication Title
Global Media Journal
Additional Publication URL
http://globalmediajournal.com/ArchiveGMJ/global-media-journal-archive.php?month=June&&year=2008
Abstract
South Africa’s news media are still in a process of transformation after the transition to democracy in 1994. The media continue to face the challenge of ensuring equal and fair representation to the entire population, and gender and media activists in particular have taken up the challenge of bringing about change. Research shows that women have not yet achieved equal access and representation compared to men: they are under-represented as reporters, news sources, and audience members. Yet, in comparison with other countries, South Africa has about as many female reporters as the average reported in the Global Media Monitoring Project and more female news sources than the global average.
Rights
This article was originally published Open Access in Global Media Journal, 2008, Volume 7, Issue 12. Author(s) retains all rights.
Recommended Citation
Geertsema, M. (2008). Women Making News: Gender and Media in South Africa. Global Media Journal, 7 (12), Article No. 1 (American edition). Available from: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ccom_papers/4
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Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Sociology Commons
