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Women in Media – 5 Individuals Who Made It Big Despite All Odds – Part I
The shift of India’s national policy away from state-dominated broadcasting in the 1990s led to a boom in the television, media, and print sectors. You can multiply that manifold when you take into account the internet explosion of the 2000s.Even though the market has expanded to employ more people, women in media are still underrepresented in media houses and newsrooms nationwide.According to a detailed report published by the International Women’s Media Fund (IWMF) carried out in 2010, the ratio of female journalists to their male counterparts was 1:4.India is a pluralistic and multicultural society with 2 lingua francas (English and Hindi) and 20 other official languages. The opportunity for women in cinematography to find their place within these parameters is ripe. Seamedu School of Pro-Expressionism has taken this opportunity to highlight a few stories of women in media who have pursued their passion and stood firm in this male-dominated domain. Read on!
17-02-2017
