GENDER ROLES IN TELEVISION BROADCAST

1. GENDER ROLES IN TELEVISION BROADCAST Hayley Greenwood AND THE CRITICISM WOMEN RECEIVE FOR BEING REPORTERS

2. BLACK AND WHITE DAYS… • Men were often seen as the face of television • The early 1970’s brought many developments • Audiences were seeing people other than men broadcasting information • Stations added women to their television staff • Female reporters outnumbered men reporters 3 to 1 in a survey in 2006 • The percentage of women reporters has increased year by year

3. W When women made their way into the television industry, the male establishment was shocked. Decades ago: 13% women reporters Today: about ½ reporters are women WOMEN STEPPING INTO BROADCAST T.V. ITS ACTUALLY MORE DIFFICULT NOW TO FIND A STRONG MALE ANCHOR THAN A STRONG FEMALE Today, the gender roles are reversed as women are gradually making up majority of the newsroom, while men seem to be disappearing from television all together

4. - Beginning of female reporting power and women independence on the news set First sole women anchor of network news broadcast Katie Couric TOUGH FAIR A STRAIGHT SHOOTER Symbol of power Lead anchor of CBS News and holds title of first women to report news without male co-anchor

5. Obstacles female reporters face • Many viewers still have the feeling that reporting the news is a “man’s job” • In television, many viewers believe a women doesn’t have the credibility with the audience • The audience isn’t ready to hear the news from a women Sexual criticism is a major issue that excludes women from ownership in television broadcast today SEXISM

6. “Said to lady journos” • A new Tumblr collecting comments tossed at women reporters as they try to do their jobs “I only let you back here because you’re hot” Research found that age also contributes to the length and seriousness of female reporter careers Older men are taken more seriously as reporters because women become “too old, too unattractive and not as admiring to men” “Are you lost little girl?” Female reporters found success in television broadcasting because they are attractive not because they are good at their job

7. For decades, women have been harassed in their fight to be equal to men, specifically in sports broadcasting Female Sports Reporters Turn on any sports network today and you’re likely to see a women reporting the news. Problems from the past still linger in the present as female reporters still receive criticism preventing women from pursuing a career in sports broadcasting Early sports reporters suffered extreme hardships to help the new generation of female sports reporters get to where they are today Early female sports reporters’ success has opened the door for young female reporters today

8. Can women be a sports reporter? • Many sports fans believe women are incapable of reporting sports news • Sports viewers claim that they cannot stand hearing a women talk about football • Women don’t know what they’re talking about • Instead viewers came up with excuses to back up their defense on why women can report sports news She is butting in on “bro time” She isn't qualified to comment Viewers believe “sports are a man’s world” and women shouldn’t be butting in She never played in the league

9. Women covering sports news is a universally faced gender-specific challenge that receives much criticism Erin Andrews Erin Andrews is no exception 2008: was harassed and dubbed as a “sideline Barbie” Critiqued more on her looks than on her skills, which is a problem many female reporters still face today AS A TARGET OF SEXISM IN SPORTS WORLD One of the most well-known female sports reporters today “its not about what I'm reporting, but instead about what I'm wearing, how I look or who I’m dating” - Andrews Proves that the sports industry has a long way to go before female broadcasters covering athletics are respected as equal to males

10. Even though female reporters are not respected as highly as men reporters, doesn’t mean young women with the dream of being a reporter should give up. Instead they should continue to fight for their right to be viewed equally as men when it comes to reporting any kind of news, sports included women can do anything men can do, which includes reporting news conclusion Reporting isn’t just a “man’s job” Why WOMEN CAN still be a news reporter With any luck, the next generation of female reporters will be appreciated because it doesn’t matter who is reporting the news, as long as it’s accurate and well presented

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