Canada: The Paradox of Women in News

摘要: If the proportion of women in news is coarse measure, then journalists Canada may be seen as doing well compared with their peers other countries. Canadian companies surveyed for Global Report on Status Women News Media (Global Report) (Byerly 2011b) found to situated at most levels industry near parity men majority occupational groups; however, they remain marginalized senior-management and governance roles. There are many positions power across — but few high-profile senior leaders. even fewer, who self-identify feminists (Freeman 2001). Despite gains number directly involved creation, there not enough working media record country. As Byerly (2011b) notes, ‘glass ceilings [in Americas region] were especially noticeable Canada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico United States’ 2011b, p. 149), structural inequities underrepresentation content still posing serious concerns. Indeed, if one examines negligible lifetime achievement awards allocated an indication acknowledged contribution we have a long way go. Canada’s largest journalism operated by Journalism Foundation (CJF) only given 5 white (Trina McQueen, Doris Anderson, June Callwood, Sally Armstrong Lise Bissonnette) out 17 winners total since award was first offered 1996.2