Women in Croatian Media

In: Politicka misao, Band 33, Heft 5, S. 136-147

Abstract

Despite the process of feminization that has swept through the journalist profession, on Croatian TV screens, there are 50% fewer women than men; women are 50% less often the focus of attention; they are more often on the afternoon shows; & during prime time, they usually make cameo appearances. The topics that women deal with are mostly of general interest, connected with entertainment, art, media, or medicine -- a far cry from the dominant male topic, which is politics. This is paralleled by the specific occupations of the two sexes, usually signaling a significantly lower social status of women than of men. 19 References. Adapted from the source document.