EXPERT WOMEN CAMPAIGN
BBC news chief vows to hike female talent
James Harding pledged to increase the number of female broadcasters across BBC News’ output in one of his first addresses to staff.
A failure for women and TV
With just one female correspondent out of 11, the BBC could learn from ITV, says Lis Howell.
A boost for expert women
Broadcast’s campaign to get more expert women on air received a boost this week from two separate websites and from Bloomberg, which is the latest broadcaster to sign the Expert Women pledge.
Today registers leap in number of female contributors
The Today programme has seen a dramatic improvement in its ratio of male to female experts, with the balance in favour of men reducing to a record-breaking 3:1 according to Broadcast’s latest figures.
Expert Women training hits Salford
The second Expert Women training day, which has emerged from Broadcast’s Expert Women campaign, is takes place in Salford today.
Leveson changes the picture
What has happened to the Today programme? In what can only be described as a staggering change, its ratio of male experts to female experts in the week of 11 March was almost 3:1. That’s showing TV competitors how to do it.
BBC talent hunt moves north
The next BBC Academy/Broadcast Expert Women Day will take place at MediaCityUK in May as the culmination of a wider season of events to attract new on-air talent of all kinds.
Expert Women Day
Hot on the heels of the BBC Academy’s first two Expert Women Days, 60 women returned for some advanced pitching - and the results were better than anyone expected
Beyond UK: a balanced view
Monitoring foreign news channels produces some surprising results, says Lis Howell.
Proving science isn’t just for boys
Casting a female expert has opened up science to a broad audience, says Owenna Griffiths
BBC unveils Expert Women database
The BBC has launched an Expert Women database and YouTube channel in a bid to improve the ratio of male to female experts on-air.
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HerSay tackles lack of women experts
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One step forward for women
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TV inequality ‘entrenched’
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A week of highs and lows
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BBC backs Expert Women campaign
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Women’s Day reaps rewards
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Science made easy at Expert Women's Day
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A showcase of female talent
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Politics squeezes women out
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Who’s got the ‘Xpert Factor’?
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Expert Women lands funding to train more talent
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Expert Women Day makes its debut
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Redressing the balance
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Jane Garvey & Kay Burley front Female Experts Training Day
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2,000 women apply for Broadcast and BBC Academy training day
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WFTV Awards 2012 winners
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Sound Women: debating digital
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Same old News at the Beeb
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Sound Women to host digital event
