New Books Network Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, "Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives" (Routledge, 2025)
Dec 6, 2025
Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, a professor of journalism and author specializing in gender and media sociology, discusses her new textbook, which offers a global perspective on journalism and gender. They explore how gender influences news production and representation, particularly in the Global South. She highlights the persistent sexism in newsrooms, the 'triple threat' faced by women journalists, and the barriers of leadership. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of feminist frameworks in transforming journalism through education and activism.
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Textbook With A Global Focus
- Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh wrote a global-focused textbook to fill gaps in journalism-and-gender literature.
- She intentionally included perspectives beyond the West to give students a broader view of the field.
Nearly Half The World Covered
- Geertsema-Sligh collected research from 92 countries, covering about 48% of UN-listed nations.
- She relied on English-language sources to assemble a broadly comparative global dataset.
Decolonial And Intersectional Feminist Frame
- She combines transnational and decolonial feminist frameworks with intersectionality to reframe journalism studies.
- That challenges Western-dominated assumptions about journalism and democracy.
