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Sexism in the News

Jim Riley

30th September 2009

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There was something interesting on R4 Today about women newsreaders. So here’s something to think about - why is it that TV news channels have seemed to prefer young female news readers? Could you conduct a content analysis and generate some data on this topic? People often complain that older male news readers can stay in their jobs longer than women do - is that fair? And if the BBC are going to do something about it, will things change much?

Is the media sexist? Research and Discuss. Back tomorrow.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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