A Survey of Professional Journalists in Flanders (Belgium)

Raeymaeckers, Karin; Paulussen, Steve; Keyser, Jeroen De

doi:10.4324/9781003070740-15

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In Belgium, however, journalist surveys indicate that the number of female journalists did not increase between 2003 and 2018. By 2018, still less than one out of three journalists were women ) Raeymaeckers et al, 2012;Van Leuven et al, 2019(. Although socialization in the newsroom is strong, multiple reasons in the literature suggest that the presence of women in the newsroom could influence the selection of sources. First, it might be related to a stronger awareness of )gender( inequalities among women.…”

Section: Gender Of the Journalistmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A Long March Toward Equality: Predicting the Presence of Women in Television News

Beckers,

van Dijk,

Van Aelst

et al. 2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The (under)representation of women in the news has received much attention in scholarly research. Using a population dataset of news broadcasts in Belgium, this article describes how gender equality has changed over time (2003–2021) and investigates which factors explain the presence (or absence) of women as speaking actors in the news. The findings reveal a structural underrepresentation of women in the news, but a slow increase in their presence over time. Overall, women are more equally represented in softer news topics or in non-elite roles. Remarkable is that women journalists tend to interview more female sources than their male counterparts.

show abstract

Section: Gender Of the Journalistmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Predicting Gender Diversity In the Newsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Long March Toward Equality: Predicting the Presence of Women in Television News

Beckers,

van Dijk,

Van Aelst

et al. 2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This potentially affects the quality of content produced. The longer journalists spend in the newsroom, the more likely they are to consult with press releases and secondary sources including other media sources (Raeymaeckers et al 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Changing Work Practices in Journalism in Ireland

Connolly

2023

Journalism and Media

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Journalists are working in an ever-changing environment (where precarity has become commonplace). Reporters are increasingly required to multi-task, as news has become ubiquitous. This includes writing and editing copy, posting content online and on social media, sourcing images, recording and editing audio and recording pieces to camera: the traditional television, radio and print reporter all rolled into one. Yet, additional duties are not matched by increased pay; in some instances resources have been cut, and management cite reduced advertising revenue as the main reason. This research examined the impact of those changes to work practices on journalists, the media industry, and on wider society in Ireland, where multi-tasking has become more prevalent in the past 10 to 15 years and the pressures faced by journalists have intensified in the aftermath of COVID-19. Twelve journalists working in the media in Ireland were interviewed as part of this research. Their perceptions on the main influences on their work practices were explored. The findings of this research argue that due to the relentless drive for profit maximization, the result is that insufficient time and resources are made available to run newsrooms adequately and this is particularly prevalent in the regional press. This means ‘desk’ journalism is prioritized over ‘field’ reporting, while the battle between accuracy and immediacy is placing journalists under immense pressure and this also affects the quality of content produced and disseminated. Also, there is insufficient focus by media organizations on time intensive journalism i.e., investigative journalism—which potentially impacts everyone’s lives—and this influences how ordinary citizens understand the world around them. This research argues that the ability of journalism to hold the powerful to account is diminishing. Journalism, in its current trajectory, does not fulfil its Fourth Estate or ‘watchdog’ function, and critically, this influences people’s understanding of society, as this research outlines.

show abstract

A Survey of Professional Journalists in Flanders (Belgium)

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

A Long March Toward Equality: Predicting the Presence of Women in Television News

A Long March Toward Equality: Predicting the Presence of Women in Television News

The Impact of Changing Work Practices in Journalism in Ireland

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About