Structural gender inequalities in journalism: the profile of Brazilian journalists

Authors

  • Felipe Simão Pontes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1310

Keywords:

Jornalistas Brasileiras. Gênero. Perfil do Jornalista Brasileiro. Sociologia da Profissão.

Abstract

The Research Profile of the Brazilian Journalist held by the Graduate Program in Political Sociology, UFSC, ratified, in first time, demographic, political and professional characteristics of journalism in Brazil. Under the survey online methodology, they were interviewed 2,731 journalists from September to November 2012, all Brazilian states, respecting the proportionality by region, with 2% of error margin and 95% confidence level. One of the main results of the research points out that every three Brazilian journalists, two are women. Using the Journalist Profile research database, this article comparatively analyzes the information on men and women working in the media in 2012, with emphasis on the variables: income, job positions and access to employment benefits. The results revealed that women earn less than men in all age groups and functions. They still have less access to benefits and do not receive the same reward in the same position and/or company as their male counterparts, which demonstrates structural gender inequalities present in Brazilian journalistic work.

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Published

18-05-2017

How to Cite

Pontes, F. S. (2017). Structural gender inequalities in journalism: the profile of Brazilian journalists. E-Compós, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1310

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Jornalismo