Journalism as a profession is yet to provide an enabling environment for effective participation ... more Journalism as a profession is yet to provide an enabling environment for effective participation of women due to its male dominance. It has been a man’s occupation for years or even decades in some places which makes it a male dominated job. This male dominance affects the status of women in the media as well as reflects their status in the society. The media often mirrors the society and perpetuates its norms and values to maintain the status quo. Societal positioning of women and cultural stereotypes are key factors in the barriers to entry, retention and progression of women journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is because gender roles assigned to both sexes are culturally imposed and gender inequality is perpetuated through gender stratification in the home, workplace and the society at large. In the case of women, gender stereotyping suggests that women belong in the home and are presumed home/family care givers who are generally discouraged from taking jobs outside the home,...
Globally, Journalism is seen as a male-dominated profession. This male dominance has been documen... more Globally, Journalism is seen as a male-dominated profession. This male dominance has been documented by many studies despite the increase in the number of female students in journalism and mass communication studies throughout the world. This study attempts to determine the status and representation of women in public and private broadcasting media in Kaduna and Kano, Nigeria. The method of data collection employed in the study was documentary research. Data were collected from public and private broadcasting media in Kaduna and Kano respectively. Results indicate that journalism is still male dominated even in the private media although there is improvement in the representation of women in the profession. However, women are more represented in the private media organizations in Kano compared to Kaduna although Kaduna is considered more liberal than Kano.The study concludes that being successful in journalism practice for women is not only based on education and merit but other fac...
Crises in various part of Nigeria bring about high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) ... more Crises in various part of Nigeria bring about high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) especially in the northern part of the country due to the Boko Haram Insurgency. The IDPs rely on humanitarian assistance for survival since they lost their means of livelihood. For them to get such assistance, their conditions need to be known by the general public in other to come to their rescue. Part of the press responsibility in the society is to effectively inform the citizens about happenings in their localities and the country as a whole. A UNICEF report indicates that there are 2.5 million malnourished children in the various IDP camps in Nigeria and about three hundred of them will die unless they are aided while, Doctors without Borders say at least 30 of them die every day. This highlights one serious condition in the IDP camps especially in Borno state due to the Boko Haram Insurgency which displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes. This paper analyzed Daily Trust an...
Journalism as a profession is yet to provide an enabling environment for effective participation ... more Journalism as a profession is yet to provide an enabling environment for effective participation of women due to its male dominance. It has been a man’s occupation for years or even decades in some places which makes it a male dominated job. This male dominance affects the status of women in the media as well as reflects their status in the society. The media often mirrors the society and perpetuates its norms and values to maintain the status quo. Societal positioning of women and cultural stereotypes are key factors in the barriers to entry, retention and progression of women journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is because gender roles assigned to both sexes are culturally imposed and gender inequality is perpetuated through gender stratification in the home, workplace and the society at large. In the case of women, gender stereotyping suggests that women belong in the home and are presumed home/family care givers who are generally discouraged from taking jobs outside the home,...
Globally, Journalism is seen as a male-dominated profession. This male dominance has been documen... more Globally, Journalism is seen as a male-dominated profession. This male dominance has been documented by many studies despite the increase in the number of female students in journalism and mass communication studies throughout the world. This study attempts to determine the status and representation of women in public and private broadcasting media in Kaduna and Kano, Nigeria. The method of data collection employed in the study was documentary research. Data were collected from public and private broadcasting media in Kaduna and Kano respectively. Results indicate that journalism is still male dominated even in the private media although there is improvement in the representation of women in the profession. However, women are more represented in the private media organizations in Kano compared to Kaduna although Kaduna is considered more liberal than Kano.The study concludes that being successful in journalism practice for women is not only based on education and merit but other fac...
Crises in various part of Nigeria bring about high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) ... more Crises in various part of Nigeria bring about high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) especially in the northern part of the country due to the Boko Haram Insurgency. The IDPs rely on humanitarian assistance for survival since they lost their means of livelihood. For them to get such assistance, their conditions need to be known by the general public in other to come to their rescue. Part of the press responsibility in the society is to effectively inform the citizens about happenings in their localities and the country as a whole. A UNICEF report indicates that there are 2.5 million malnourished children in the various IDP camps in Nigeria and about three hundred of them will die unless they are aided while, Doctors without Borders say at least 30 of them die every day. This highlights one serious condition in the IDP camps especially in Borno state due to the Boko Haram Insurgency which displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes. This paper analyzed Daily Trust an...
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