Getting the balance right: gender equality in journalism; 2009 - Fokus

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The GMMP says that womenare more likely to be found in “soft“stories, dealing with topics such ascelebrity and the arts, where theymake up 28% of news subjects andthey are least likely to be found in“hard” news stories about politics,government and the economy.The use of stereotypes reflectsa mental block not only in termsof what society may expect fromwomen, but also—more seriously—interms of what women may expectfrom themselves. The structures ofmany societies have been based on assumptions of sex-biased roles,which are entrenched in the use of language. When gender-biasedlanguage is used in a story (for instance, craftsman, businessman,Tara Tamang, of Pathibhara FM Radio, leads apractical navigation session in a safety trainingworkshop in Birtamod, Nepal, in May 2008.© Deborah MuirFemales news subject in main topic areas, GMMP 20053028 28252022 2220%15141050Celebrity, artsand sportsSocialand legalCrime andviolenceScienceand healthEconomyPolitics andgovernment14 GENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM
Inside Al Aan Television, during one of the hourly news break, Dubai UAE. © Pamela Morinière.fireman, policeman), journalists support a destructive bias thatsuggests women are excluded or incapable of playing their roles.True gender equality should liberate both men and women from thelimitations of such narrow thinking.“It is not impossible to produce news stories that are gendersensitive. It just means thinking more creatively about the topic athand—whom it concerns, who should be included in its coverage,in what way and for what purpose.” says Margaret Gallagher, authorof the GMMP.Some general guidelines for journalists to avoid genderstereotypes in the media: Refrain from using descriptions of women that include: physical,marital and/or family status, unless it is essential to the story.GENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM15
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