Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

Publications

• Research Article   
  Women Journalists in Lebanon: The Broken Ladder
  Author(s): Mireille El Hajj*
  
  Despite making up a majority and being active in the media field, Lebanese women journalists are still excluded from top management positions. This paper studies the factors that hinder Lebanese women journalists from climbing the ladder to top levels. It examines the status of women journalists in leadership positions in the media field, studies the obstacles and the barriers, and explores the glass ceiling they face. It is a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches, as we looked for consistency among knowledgeable informants, to ensure comprehensive explanations and in-depth understanding of the related issues. The findings of the paper investigate media journalists’ points-ofview in terms of gender diversity and gender discrimination. They shed the light on the main obstacles, women and men journalists interviewees felt about women l.. Read More»
  

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