The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Journalism
Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, paperback ed. (2016), xxxi, 477 pp.
Contains tables, index
ISBN 978-1-137-58419-9
Other editions: hardcover ed. 2013
Signature commbox: 10-Gender-E 2016
"Now in paperback for the first time, the Handbook is an academic adaptation of information contained in the Global Report on the Status of Women in News Media, a study commissioned by the International Women's Media Foundation. The book's editor was the principal investigator of the original study. This text draws together the most robust data from that original study, presenting it in 29 chapters on individual nations and three additional theoretical chapters. The book is the most expansive effort to date to consider women's standing in the journalism profession across the world. Contents organize nations in relation to their progress within newsrooms, with those most advanced in gender equality representing diversity in terms of region and national development. Contributing authors are, in most cases, the original researchers for their respective nations in the Global Report study." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction / Carolyn M. Byerly, 1
2 Factors Affecting the Status of Women Journalists: A Analysis / Carolyn M. Byerly, 11
PART I. TAKING THE LEAD
3 Bulgaria: Cinderella Went to Market, with Consequences for Women Journalists / Sorin Nastasia and Diana Julia Nastasia, 27
4 Estonia: Women Journalists and Women's Emancipation in Estonia / Diana Iulia Nastasia, Barbi Pilvre and Kaja Tampere, 39
5 Finland: Women Journalists, the Unequal Majority / Savolainen and Henrika Zilliacus-Tikkanen, 51
6 Russia: Women Journalists and the Engendered Transition / Diana Julia Nastasia and Ekaterina Bondarenko, 66
7 Sweden: Women Reach Parity but Gender Troubles Persist / Maria Edstrom, 78
8 South Africa: Newsrooms in Transition / Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, 92
PART II. MARKING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
9 Canada: The Paradox of Women in News / Mary Lynn Young and Alison Beale, 109
10 Israel: Women Still a Minority, but in a Better Place / Einat Lachover, 122
11 Norway: The Uncomfortable Gender Gap in News Media / Turid Ovrebo, 137
12 Poland: Women Journalists and 'The Polish Mother' Mentality / Diana Iulia Nastasia and Sorin Nastasia, 151
13 Spain: Many Women, Little Power / Juana Gallego, 164
14 The UK: Opportunities in Theory, but Not Practice / Kaitlynn Mendes, 176
15 The US: Social Contradictions Also Seen in Newsrooms / Carolyn M. Byerly, 191
PART III. NEGOTIATING THE CONSTRAINTS
16 Brazil: Need for National Debate on Women in Journalism / Thais de Mendonça Jorge and Zélia Leal Adghirni, 211
17 Chile: Female Journalists Without Access to Power / Claudia Lagos and Claudia Mellado, 226
18 France: A Nuanced Feminization of Journalism / Eugenie Saitta, 238
19 Germany: Parity Number-wise, but Women Face a Ceiling / Viktoria Akchurina, 253
20 Kenya: 'A girl may not sit on the father's stool' / Peter J. Kareithi, 266
21 Mexico: Structural Challenges for Women in News Media / Aimée Vega Montiel and Patricia Ortega Ramirez, 284
22 Namibia: Women Make Strides in Post-independence Newsrooms / Maria Mboono Nghidinwa, 301
23 Uganda: Women Near Parity but Still Leaving Newsrooms / Barbara Kaija, 315
PART IV. CHALLENGING THE BARRIERS
24 Australia: A Case of Systemic Inequity for Women Journalists / Louise North, 333
25 Bangladesh: Gender Inequality Results from Policy Inequity / Kajalie Shehreen Islam, 346
26 China: Women Journalists, Chinese News Media and Historical Shifts / Yu Shi, 358
27 Ghana: Women in Decision-making - New Opportunities, Old Story / Audrey Gadzekpo, 371
28 India: What You See Is Not What You Get / Ammu Joseph, 384
29 Japan: Why So Few Women Journalists? / Reiko Ishiyama, 404
30 Jordan: Toward Gender Balance in the Newsrooms / Abeer Al-Najjar, 419
31 Lebanon: Struggle for Gender Equality and Harassment-free Newsrooms / Jad Melki and Sarah Mallat, 432
V. CONCLUSION
32 Conclusion: Journalism and Broader Struggle / Carolyn M. Byerly, 451
2 Factors Affecting the Status of Women Journalists: A Analysis / Carolyn M. Byerly, 11
PART I. TAKING THE LEAD
3 Bulgaria: Cinderella Went to Market, with Consequences for Women Journalists / Sorin Nastasia and Diana Julia Nastasia, 27
4 Estonia: Women Journalists and Women's Emancipation in Estonia / Diana Iulia Nastasia, Barbi Pilvre and Kaja Tampere, 39
5 Finland: Women Journalists, the Unequal Majority / Savolainen and Henrika Zilliacus-Tikkanen, 51
6 Russia: Women Journalists and the Engendered Transition / Diana Julia Nastasia and Ekaterina Bondarenko, 66
7 Sweden: Women Reach Parity but Gender Troubles Persist / Maria Edstrom, 78
8 South Africa: Newsrooms in Transition / Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, 92
PART II. MARKING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
9 Canada: The Paradox of Women in News / Mary Lynn Young and Alison Beale, 109
10 Israel: Women Still a Minority, but in a Better Place / Einat Lachover, 122
11 Norway: The Uncomfortable Gender Gap in News Media / Turid Ovrebo, 137
12 Poland: Women Journalists and 'The Polish Mother' Mentality / Diana Iulia Nastasia and Sorin Nastasia, 151
13 Spain: Many Women, Little Power / Juana Gallego, 164
14 The UK: Opportunities in Theory, but Not Practice / Kaitlynn Mendes, 176
15 The US: Social Contradictions Also Seen in Newsrooms / Carolyn M. Byerly, 191
PART III. NEGOTIATING THE CONSTRAINTS
16 Brazil: Need for National Debate on Women in Journalism / Thais de Mendonça Jorge and Zélia Leal Adghirni, 211
17 Chile: Female Journalists Without Access to Power / Claudia Lagos and Claudia Mellado, 226
18 France: A Nuanced Feminization of Journalism / Eugenie Saitta, 238
19 Germany: Parity Number-wise, but Women Face a Ceiling / Viktoria Akchurina, 253
20 Kenya: 'A girl may not sit on the father's stool' / Peter J. Kareithi, 266
21 Mexico: Structural Challenges for Women in News Media / Aimée Vega Montiel and Patricia Ortega Ramirez, 284
22 Namibia: Women Make Strides in Post-independence Newsrooms / Maria Mboono Nghidinwa, 301
23 Uganda: Women Near Parity but Still Leaving Newsrooms / Barbara Kaija, 315
PART IV. CHALLENGING THE BARRIERS
24 Australia: A Case of Systemic Inequity for Women Journalists / Louise North, 333
25 Bangladesh: Gender Inequality Results from Policy Inequity / Kajalie Shehreen Islam, 346
26 China: Women Journalists, Chinese News Media and Historical Shifts / Yu Shi, 358
27 Ghana: Women in Decision-making - New Opportunities, Old Story / Audrey Gadzekpo, 371
28 India: What You See Is Not What You Get / Ammu Joseph, 384
29 Japan: Why So Few Women Journalists? / Reiko Ishiyama, 404
30 Jordan: Toward Gender Balance in the Newsrooms / Abeer Al-Najjar, 419
31 Lebanon: Struggle for Gender Equality and Harassment-free Newsrooms / Jad Melki and Sarah Mallat, 432
V. CONCLUSION
32 Conclusion: Journalism and Broader Struggle / Carolyn M. Byerly, 451
