This is the second edition of the highly successful and pioneering first edition (SAGE 1994), which analysed the coverage of issues of particular concern to women in the mainstream media in India over the eventful decade of 1978-1987.

Since then, dramatic developments have taken place in both the national and the global media environment which have resulted in technological and market driven transformations. This has raised a new set of questions concerning women's access to the media and information in general, as users, participators in media and communication structures and their portrayal and perspectives in media content.

This Second Edition retains the unique gender analysis of media content. The brand new introduction situates, views and evaluates the coverage of gender issues in the media against the background of globalization in general and media globalization in particular. Subsequent chapters offer updates on media coverage of the issues dealt with in the first edition -- some resurfacing in the new millennium in new avatars: dowry-related violence; rape; sex selection; Muslim women's legal rights; and the practice of sati.

Making news: Women in Journalism By Ammu Joseph, Penguin India (2005) Making news: Women in Journalism brings together the personal stories and professional assessments of more than 200 women, including familiar names such as Bachi Karkaria, Kaplana Sharma, Malini Parthasarathy, Mrinal Pande, Shobhaa De and Tavleen Singh. Capturing the experiences, opinions and distinct attitudes of a wide range of female journalists in print media, this book offers key insights into their views on their profession in general, as well as their perceptions of their own individual roles in it.

Ammu Joseph, a long-time journalist and media observer, analyses the various ways in which gender-related issues affect women in journalism, and presents a frank and forthright picture of the ups and downs of this fascinating field. She traces the history of women's involvement in the mainstream media and probes the diverse perspectives of women working in different parts of the country, in various languages, in both small towns and big cities – some just starting out in their careers and others already well established. Their voices reflect a gamut of complex issues – from sexual harassment at the workplace to marginalisation and discrimination in a largely male-dominated profession.

This new paperback edition includes a fresh introduction as well as an annexure on the process of building up a network of women in media that was triggered by the book.

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