Noni’s Speech Was Bang On, ‘Cause Women Are Way Underrep’d On Panel Shows

 

 

Well, here’s some evidence of that prevailing guard in TV: research released today has found woman are still massively underrepresented on panel programs, one of telly’s most lucrative genres.

For example, it was found the night’s other big winner, The Project, has an almost bang-on a 60/40 male/female split.

That difference is further dwarfed in sports panel programming. While some presenters like Rachel Maddern on the AFL Footy Show are making headway, women are generally massively outnumbered.

And then there’s radio breaky and drive programming, which claims just over a quarter of all presenters as women. 

Q&A over on the ABC had a ratio that more accurately represented life off the screen. The panel averages 44.5% female representatives, but even then, it was noted some women may choose to avoid the show – and panels in general – due to unsolicited harassment online. 

Writing for mUmbrella on the topic, Claire Waddington of media monitoring firm iSentia said “it shouldn’t be just up to the sisterhood. I urge everyone to not just pledge for parity, but to practice it.”

Hazlehurst said television’s growing diversity was glacial, but “the great thing about glaciers … if you’re not on them, you go under. I’ve been riding that glacier for 40 years. And I’m staying on top of it.”

Source: mUmbrella. 
Photo: Jason Edwards / Newscorp.