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So far, the research has shown that women have less voice in the media
than men do, both as the creators of news, the subjects, and the
interviewees. This exclusion is especially in the most appealing
sections such as politics. Moreover, some research studies show that
women traditionally occupy so called "feminine" area such as health, but
when those areas move to the news and become part of the news agenda
then women get pushed out and men take over what used to be a feminine
area.

Therefore, this book wants to examine the position and experience of
women in the media in both respects, i.e 1) whether they are now
experiencing the privilege of writing in the most important and most
popular sections such as news, or are they still regulated to the place
of women: health, lifestyle and food, and 2) whether they are used as
sources by journalists and if so in which areas. Thus, news is
understood as a product not just created by a journalist (be it male or
female) but also as a product created by its sources due to journalistic
dependence on sources (be it male or female) that are sometimes driving
the coverage of the media.

We are interested in both western and non-western perspectives, which
would enable full cultural and intersectional exploration of the issue.
For example, in the US, now president Donald Trump's campaign was
partially centred on demeaning women and their position in the society.
This sexism has continued into his presidency and affecting women
right's issue such as access to birth control. Scholars have been
reporting about problematic representation of women in the US media for
decades, and it would be relevant to find out to what extent Trump
relied on these mechanisms or if he altered them (i.e., his constant
criticism of mainstream media as fake news). Has the election and
presidency changed the experience of women in the media?

On the other hand, non-western countries have also faced other
legislatives demeaning to women, e.g. proposals to ban abortion by
elected Governments such as in Spain. In some other countries, such as
post-Communist Europe, women have been seen as birth givers and those
who are supposed to care for ethnic purity of the nation. Thus, it would
be significant to see how media in variety of countries portray women
and to what extent are women used as speakers for news coverage and to
what extent female journalists occupy important positions in newsrooms.

Thus, proposed chapters should concentrate on the news production and
aim to explore what topics women cover in respected case study, and for
which stories are women used as sources. Chapters can be single studies
but comparative and regional studies are particularly welcome.
Historical perspectives or chapters offering historical analysis and
linking history with present are also encouraged.

**Abstracts should be sent by 15 January 2018 to both editors at the
following email addresses,**  
**[M.Topic@leedsbeckett.ac.uk](mailto:M.Topic@leedsbeckett.ac.uk){target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"} and
[sydney.heifler@seh.ox.ac.uk](mailto:sydney.heifler@seh.ox.ac.uk){target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"}**

Abstracts should not be longer than 500 words, and the completed
chapters should be no more than 7000 words. Extensive theoretical
introductions are not necessary in chapters because an introductory
study will provide an overview of existing work and debates surrounding
the position of women in the media. Case study context should be
explained in each chapter.

When we receive an abstract, we will contact the publisher. We aim to
publish the collection in the UK or the US, and we have contacts with
mainstream academic publishers who have expressed interest in publishing
this book.

##### Important dates

- Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2018
- Decisions: 15 February 2018
- Full chapters due: 15 June 2018


So far, the research has shown that women have less voice in the media than men do, both as the creators of news, the subjects, and the interviewees. This exclusion is especially in the most appealing sections such as politics.

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Call for chapters: “Women in the Media: Who Creates the News?”. Deadline: Jan 15, 2018.