Publication: Wanita dalam Dunia Kewartawanan Profesion, Prospek dan Masa Depan dalam Industri Persuratkhabaran di Sabah
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Date
2012
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Department of Media and Communication Studies
Abstract
The emergence of female journalists in Sabah’s local newspapers has broken the
hegemony and domination of men in the profession of journalism. However,
those female journalists are still facing stereotypical perceptions towards women,
particularly on the issue of gender discrimination, exploitation of women and
many other feminist issues. This preliminary study was carried out to identify the
reasons these women chose to become journalists and to determine the issues and
challenges faced by female journalists in the newspaper industry. The findings,
gathered through in-depth interviews with 12 female journalists from six newspaper
companies, have identified the key factors motivating them to choose journalism to
be the flexible working hours; the attractive salaries and bonus payments; and the
nature of the role of a journalist, which requires lots of travel, offers good prospects
to develop their careers, and also gives them the opportunities to further their
studies. In terms of their job responsibilities, the news topics assigned to the female
journalists covered various issues, such as society, socio-economic development, and
politics affairs. Organization size was found to have an obvious influence on the
tasks of female journalists compared to male. Generally, there is not much difference
between female journalists and male journalists that can be highlighted as they
enjoy equal treatments and benefits. Indeed in certain aspects, female journalists
have advantages compare to their male colleagues. This finding also rejects the idea
that there is if discrimination against or marginalization of women in journalism.
Description
Vol. 14 No. 2
Keywords
journalism, female journalist, marginalization, feminism, local newspaper