Pushy or a Princess?

Howell, Lis; Singer, Jane B.

doi:10.1080/17512786.2016.1232173

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“…However this project will not have achieved its aims until the ratio of men to women experts is at least under 2.5 to one across all flagship programmes -reflecting the ratio of male to female expertise in society generally (Howell, Singer 2016). The challenge remains to increase the broadcasters' awareness that much is still to be done, even in this straightforward, limited and focussed area, and to keep the pressure on them to do it.…”

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“…This was an average of 4.4 to 1 of men to women appearing as experts in these four mainstream broadcast programmes. However the ratio of female expertise in society as demonstrated by the number of senior women in academia, law, politics or on the lists of expert witnesses used in courts, averages at a rate of 2.75 men to every woman (Howell and Singer, 2016) not 4.4 to 1. So by comparison it appeared that broadcasters were under-representing the number of womern experts in society.…”

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“…Journalists who were interviewed said that producers did identify women experts but found them reluctant to appear on air. "I can persuade most people to participate, but women often tell me they're not the best person," an experienced female producer said (Howell and Singer 2016).…”

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“…… You often get "Oh well, I should probably clear that with my boss," and the boss is invariably a man. … They don't quite say "I don't really want to put myself forward" but that's the message they're kind of giving" (Howell and Singer, 2016) Journalists expressed frustration that in a busy news schedule a producer would spend a long time trying to persuade a woman to appear on air, only to be told that she did not feel sufficiently qualified to appear and they should approach someone else. One male producer explained:…”

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Seeking women’s expertise in the uk broadcast news media

Franks¹,

Howell²

2019

Journalism, Gender and Power

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The status of women in UK broadcasting, as well as in many other countries, raises many important questions about gender-based discrimination in the news. (Ross and Carter, 2011) This paper chapter looks at the disproportionate use of male over female experts in flagship news programmes. Surveys done by postgraduate students from the journalism department at City, University of London show that in 2013 male experts used as interviewees on flagship news programmes outnumbered women experts by 4.4 to 1. By 2016 that ratio had narrowed to 3 to 1. Figures show, however, that the ratio of women experts at that time in UK society overall ran at a ratio of 2.5 men to women, at senior levels in law, academia, politics and as expert court witnesses. (Howell and Singer, 2016) So why do broadcast journalists discriminate against women in this way when seeking expert contributors?Feminist news research shows that one of the ways in which such discrimination is manifest is related to the limited presence and visibility of women in senior positions, both on and off air. In the early years of broadcasting in the UK, women were barely visible in any prominent role. They were neither seen nor heard in senior roles on and off screen, and were largely limited to cosmetic and supporting roles to men. Notably, also, not until the 1970s 'women's voices' were deemed 'acceptable' to read and present mainstream television news bulletins (Franks, 2011, Beard, 2017. A global process of gradual change occurred in subsequent years, whereby more women were able to rise into editorial and management positions in news organisations (IWMF, 2015).A similar and contentious debate concerns onscreen ageism. Why are male presenters able to age gracefully, whereas women after a certain age disappear completely? (Moran, 2012) In 2007, Women in Journalism, a networking and campaigning organisation for women journalists in the UK, published a report 'The Lady Vanishes at 45' (Campbell, 2007) which addresses this question and calls for an end to such age discrimination. Additionally, a number of high profile women over the years have used their experience to challenge this stereotype and argued for the need for women on screen to represent the wider age profile of the population. (Craft,

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“…The impact of being seen in the media has particular implications for women scientists, in negotiating the ‘pushy or princess’ stereotype when appearing publicly as an expert [ 16 ]. However, we propose that it is not her ability to serve as an expert, but the public's acceptance of her credibility as an expert, that presents the challenge.…”

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Engaging rural Australian communities in National Science Week helps increase visibility for women researchers

Hardy

Desselle

2017

R. Soc. open sci.

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During a week-long celebration of science, run under the federally supported National Science Week umbrella, the Catch a Rising Star: women in Queensland research (CaRS) programme flew scientists who identify as women to nine regional and remote communities in the Australian State of Queensland. The aim of the project was twofold: first, to bring science to remote and regional communities in a large, economically diverse state; and second, to determine whether media and public engagement provides career advancement opportunities for women scientists. This paper focuses on the latter goal. The data show: (i) a substantial majority (greater than 80%) of researchers thought the training and experience provided by the programme would help develop her career as a research scientist in the future, (ii) the majority (65%) thought the programme would help relate her research to end users, industry partners or stakeholders in the future, and (iii) analytics can help create a compelling narrative around engagement metrics and help to quantify influence. During the week-long project, scientists reached 600 000 impressions on one social media platform (Twitter) using a program hashtag. The breadth and depth of the project outcomes indicate funding bodies and employers could use similar data as an informative source of metrics to support hiring and promotion decisions. Although this project focused on researchers who identify as women, the lessons learned are applicable to researchers representing a diverse range of backgrounds. Future surveys will help determine whether the CaRS programme provided long-term career advantages to participating scientists and communities.

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Male or female gender‐polarized YouTube videos are less viewed

Thelwall

Foster

2021

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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As one of the world's most visited websites, YouTube is potentially influential for learning gendered attitudes. Nevertheless, despite evidence of gender influences within the site for some topics, the extent to which YouTube reflects or promotes male/female or other gender divides is unknown. This article analyses 10,211 YouTube videos published in 12 months from 2014 to 2015 using commenter-portrayed genders (inferred from usernames) and view counts from the end of 2019. Nonbinary genders are omitted for methodological reasons. Although there were highly male and female topics or themes (e.g., vehicles or beauty) and male or female gendering is the norm, videos with topics attracting both males and females tended to have more viewers (after approximately 5 years) than videos in male or female gendered topics. Similarly, within each topic, videos with gender balanced sets of commenters tend to attract more viewers. Thus, YouTube does not seem to be driving male-female gender differences.

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Pushy or a Princess?

Cited by 27 publications

References 44 publications

Seeking women’s expertise in the uk broadcast news media

Seeking women’s expertise in the uk broadcast news media

Engaging rural Australian communities in National Science Week helps increase visibility for women researchers

Male or female gender‐polarized YouTube videos are less viewed

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