8. Stereotypes Cont.
Do women change
their appearance in
news so they become
more masculine to
stay relevant?
Katie Couric on CBS
Nightly News
9. Women in the Newsroom
Out of the 10 largest newspapers; only one had a
woman as an editor
30 papers with the highest circulations, 6 had
women running the newsroom including..
New York Times
Newsday
Minneapolis’ Star Tribune
Baltimore Sun
Cleveland’s Plain Dealer
The Sacramento Bee
10. Newsroom Cont.
Are women less likely to go after positions of
power because of the preconceived ideas?
Women Reporter
Erin Andrews Doreen Gentzler
11. Women in War
Why do you think the
media portrays
women as the “wife
of,” “mother of,”
“daughter of,” rather
than the reporter or
soldier?
Why do you think
women reporters
don’t take the stories
they want?
14. Discussion Questions
Do you think women journalists have a harder
time than men journalist?
How can we change stereotypes for women
journalism?
Do you see journalism as a whole getting better
for women?