Katie Couric’s Gender Bias: Female Correspondents Getting 40 Percent
October 23rd, 2006 2:31 PM
So much for sisterhood. Broadcasting & Cable reported Monday that female correspondents aren’t getting as much work on the CBS Evening News since Katie Couric became the anchor six weeks ago (hat tip to Drudge, emphasis mine throughout): “[S]ince Couric’s arrival, women have received 40% fewer assignments than they did under her predecessor, Bob Schieffer. Men, meanwhile, have seen no cutback…
The Decline of the Male TV Anchor
September 19th, 2006 1:18 PM
Apparently it's not just me.Back when I was in college, I was involved in journalism in various capacities, in the classroom and at student newspapers. I couldn't help but notice in each place I went, women far outnumbered men. The Star-Tribune of Minnesota has picked up on a similar trend in the television industry. Men seem to be disappearing:In TV news these days, a good man is hard to find.…