Challenges faced by women in journalism
An analytical case study of situation in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7493502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tanazaa Sakha (corresponding author), Nasreen Aslam Shah |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-172 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pakistan Journal of Women s Studies Alam-e-Niswan (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1024-1256 • E-ISSN: 2708-8065 |
| Publisher | Pakistan Association for Women's Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.46521/pjws.026.02.0012 |
| OpenAlex | W3030894686 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In the current mass communication era, journalists have gained wide and popular recognition as feeders for fast-changing global happenings. The present paper drawing upon a recent larger study conducted to explore women journalists’ experiences at the workplace, both within the office and at public spaces where they are deputed on assignments, and its impact on their family lives, narrates the stories in women’s own voices. To explore the relationship between both, a survey method was adopted and, for this purpose 200 women journalists were selected. Findings confirm that, in addition to visible and invisible challenges that are globally associated with this profession, women journalists in Pakistan confront gender specific challenges. More surprising than the presence of these challenges is women journalists’ reluctance to openly acknowledge their harassment
Harassment · Journalism · Mass media · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Gender Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |