The reason for this apparent lack of influence on the individual level has to be situated in higher levels of analysis. Indeed, workplace routines and norms force reporters to conform to dominant values. Unfortunately, a “macho” newsroom culture seems to be quite stable across countries. One can see here the limitations of simply increasing the number of female journalists in the newsroom without fundamentally challenging the way news works. Any improvements in women’s treatment in the news will require not simply more coverage of women or more women journalists, but a fundamental change in news as a narrative genre.
ข้อ 45) The author used the term “macho” (paragraph 4) to claim that ___________.
1. masculinity is seen as the main theme of the media culture
2. male reporters are treated better in this newsroom culture
3. the newsroom is only meant for male journalists
4. the journalist workforce is still dominated by males