Pushy or a Princess

Women experts and British broadcast news

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ID12909015
AuthorsLis Howell (City, University of London), Jane B Singer (0000-0002-5777-9065, City, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume11
Issue9
Pages1062-1078
Publication date2016-10-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2016.1232173
OpenAlexW2531611096
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited48

Four times as many males as females appeared as experts on flagship television and radio news programmes in the United Kingdom as of the early 2010s. This study draws on four complementary sets of data to explore the reasons behind this disparity. The findings point to a combination of journalists’ news production processes and women’s perceptions of appropriate social norms and roles. A high proportion of woman experts surveyed lack confidence, saying they fear they will be perceived as self-promoting and “pushy” for wanting to appear on air. Broadcast journalists report women need to be persuaded and wooed, acting like “princesses” and therefore making male experts less trouble to recruit

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