Women in Talk Shows of Slovenian Televisions

Talk shows in prime time slots on major Slovenian TV stations are an important forum to debate current social and political issues. The role assigned to women in such debates, their visibility and access represent one of the indicators of female social positioning in general. The analysis showed a visible under-representation of women who emanate from positions of social power among guests in such shows, and a balanced gender representation in the category of guests with small social power.

Key information on EU or National policies/legislation on women's' representation on the Media:

The majority of all media content is in fact created by women – who do the actual work, but the majority of persons given air time are always men.

Key information on trends and challenges on women and the media:

The majority of all media content is in fact created by women – who do the actual work, but the majority of persons given air time are always men.

Key stakeholders mentioned:

Pod žarometom (TV Slovenija 1), Tarča (TV Slovenija 1), Trenja (POP TV)

Bibliographic Citation:

Čepič (2007)