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CHAPTER-1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STATUS OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN THE PRINT MEDIA
By Pamela Bhagat
INTRODUCTION
The project on the Status of Women Journalists in the Print Media was initiated by the
National Commission for Women to look into issues affecting the role of women working in
the print media. As part of a broader study on working women in India, it was executed by
the Press Institute of India (PII), through empirical data that was collected from almost all
the States and Union Territories of the country.
The objective of the research was to examine the problems and issues confronting
women working in the media, to gauge the extent of direct and indirect discrimination in the
workplace and to identify contemporary issues that need to be addressed.
METHODOLOGY
The research was coordinated by me with the support of media representatives from
various regions - Linda Chhakchhuak from Shillong, Rajashri Dasgupta from Calcutta, Sushmita
Malaviya from Bhopal, R. Akhileshwari from Hyderabad and Surekha Sule from Mumbai - who
together formed a National Study Group. The National Study Group assisted with the design
and implementation of the 20-page questionnaire. Usha Rai, Deputy Director, Press Institute
of India, guided and steered the group.
A brain storming session with a focus group of women journalists in Delhi preceded the
study, to ensure that the questionnaire was suitable and that critical aspects were addressed.
The questionnaire was then pilot tested to iron out discrepancies and ambiguities. Experiences
from the field surveys are outlined later in the report.
SAMPLING AND RESPONSE RATE
A total of 410 women working in the print media responded. Although there are no
definite figures on the number of questionnaires distributed, estimates put the sample size
at approximately 3500. This means the response rate was approximately 11.5 per cent. This
was one of the most disappointing aspects of the study. There was total non-cooperation in
filling in the questionnaire, especially by journalists from the English language national media.
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