Women Journalists In Local Press Mersin Local Press Sample

Yunusoglu Eroglu, Ayla | Arslan, Berna

The concept of gender is an area of debate in which individuals are burdened with different roles of femininity and masculinity, even in their socio-economic structures, especially in the cultural structure of the society they are in. Particularly in patriarchal societies, the fact that women's living space is limited to home rather than public sphere is isolating women from working life. Today, a male-dominated society structure manifests itself in every layer. The media is one of the main sectors which is prominent with its male dominant structure. The media sector, which has many functions such as educating, informing, socializing and creating public opinion, is the most important institution contributing to the progress of democratic life. The fact that women journalists are mu...