Diversity in Leadership and Media: A Multi-perspective Analysis of the Greater Toronto Area, 2010

Cukier, Wendy; Miller, John H.; Aspevig, Kristen; Carl, Dale E.

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“…Visible minority members are defined as “persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour” distinguishing among ethno-racial categories including Aboriginal, Arab, Black, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, and White (Statistics Canada, 2016). Respondents identified only 16.2% of the board members included in this study as visible minority members, slightly better than found in other research conducted in this regional context (Cukier, Yap, Aspevig, & Lejasisaks, 2011), but lower than what would be anticipated relative to the underlying demographics of the surrounding population. This is indicative of a gap between organization leadership and the constituencies these organizations serve.…”

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confidence: 70%

Ethno-racial Diversity on Nonprofit Boards: A Critical Mass Perspective

Fredette

Bernstein

2019

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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The need for greater diversity among organizational leaders and directors remains a challenge for organizations within the third sector, and beyond. This study examines diversity through a critical mass lens; that is, we examine an alternative approach to understanding the relationship between the ethno-racial composition of boards of directors and their perceived ability to engage stakeholders, improve organizational responsiveness, and effectively manage fiduciary responsibilities. Our study, drawing on a survey of 247 boards, clarifies the need for a critical mass approach to leadership diversity by highlighting the uneven impact of diversity on performance demonstrated by periods of accelerating and decelerating effect. We find that boards achieving a critical mass of ethno-racial diversity improved board performance among three governance activities—fiduciary performance, stakeholder engagement, and organizational responsiveness—with our critical mass approach illustrating the uneven impact of diversity on performance for each governance activity.

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Ethno-racial Diversity on Nonprofit Boards: A Critical Mass Perspective

Fredette

Bernstein

2019

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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“…Previous studies suggest that the media plays an important role in shaping expectations for women broadly and women leaders in particular. For example, an analysis of women in senior management and leadership positions across six sectors in Toronto in 2011 (Cukier et al , 2012) found that women constituted 38.1 per cent of leaders among elected officials, 37.3 per cent within the public sector, 17.4 per cent within the corporate sector, 34.8 per cent within the voluntary sector, 40.8 per cent within the education sector and 26.7 per cent within the legal sector. When compared to our findings of women’s media representation in each identified “leader” category – business, the community, politics, social services and “other” – the proportion of women profiled as leaders in news broadcasting falls short of even meeting Cukier et al ’s (2012) identified benchmarks.…”

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“…Television hosts and guests appearing on political and business-themed shows are perceived to hold expert opinions on some of the most important issues of our age. The media has the ability to shape what individuals and groups believe they can achieve or become (Cukier et al , 2012). When women do achieve leadership positions, they often experience the “imposter syndrome” or the self-perception that they did not earn their achievements.…”

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Representing women? Leadership roles and women in Canadian broadcast news

Cukier

Jackson

Elmi

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the representation of women in Canadian broadcast news coverage, exploring the notion of substantive representation as it relates to gender, leadership and framing. Design/methodology/approach Using computer-aided text analysis software, the authors analyzed the frequency of women appearing in on-air roles, the way in which they are framed, as well as technical and expressive details, such as how they are featured. In total, the authors analyzed representation of 2,031 individuals in the four suppertime local news broadcasts from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Framed in an ecological model of complex social change, this paper focuses on understanding how women are presented in Canadian broadcast media. Findings This study finds that women are under-represented in Canadian broadcast media. Furthermore, it finds that women are less likely to be framed as leaders or experts and are less likely to hold news host or anchor positions. For all major news broadcasters analyzed, women are less likely to be portrayed positively or in leadership/expert positions and are more often represented as victims. They are less likely to appear on screen and are more likely to be referred to off-screen, paraphrased and cited rather than speaking for themselves. Research limitations/implications By framing this study in an (critical) ecological, this study moved beyond required descriptive benchmarking to examine the degree of substantive representation of women. However, the sample of the study is only a snapshot of Canada’s largest city, and, therefore, more research involving further a comparative analysis of cities, a variety of print sources and online media outlets is needed. Future research might include more qualitative analysis of the representation, the type of representation and the factors affecting levels of representation. For example, such research might explore the practices in broadcast organizations, the way in which stories are framed and how guests selected. Also of interest is the relationship between women’s representation at the decision-making table, as an input, and the representation of women in on-air roles, as an outcome. Practical implications The implications of this article are important for understanding the complex factors affecting female leadership across sectors, particularly, the Canadian broadcast industry, the barriers they face and the strategies that may lead to their advancement. Originality/value This study moved beyond descriptive benchmarking to examine the degree of substantive representation of women by coding the frames, roles and means of quotation experienced by women on broadcast news.

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“…Other studies report similar findings. A study by Cukier, Miller, Aspevig, and Carl (2010) found that out of 471 columns that were published weekly, only 3.4 percent of columns were written by "visible minorities" (p.9).…”

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Tracing the Trajectory: A Literature Review on Racism in Canadian Journalism

Toor

2024

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Racial inequities and the lack of racial representation within Canada's journalism industry are persistent. Existing literature on the underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous or a person of colour (BIPOC) journalists in workplaces and journalism students in academia points to the need for research on the lived experiences BIPOC individuals endure in both journalism education and Canadian newsrooms. In journalism education and practice alike, BIPOC individuals brave issues of microaggressions, institutional racism and pigeonholing (Zoledziowski, 2018). The research completed for this project recounts multiple experiences of racism that journalists face in the journalism industry and shows similarities and differences in the experiences of BIPOC individuals in practice and education. Many established reporters start their careers by enrolling in journalism schools. BIPOC students face challenges of systemic racism in post-secondary education and, in addition, largely do not see their experiences and perspectives reflected in the overall curriculum. Diversity training is not widely prevalent in Canadian journalism schools and curricula is largely taught through colonial and Eurocentric lenses (Todorova, 2016). BIPOC students who have multifaceted identities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, or ability, may face additional discrimination in journalism education, in addition to microaggressions due to their race. There is also little research on the lack of BIPOC students in journalism education and a lack of official statistics on the number of BIPOC students in Canadian journalism programs. Using a scoping review of existing literature, this Major Research Paper discusses racism in the Canadian journalism landscape and identifies future explorations in BIPOC Canadian journalism research, especially focusing on BIPOC students in journalism education. This MRP may also serve as a stepping-stone for areas of future research regarding student journalists in post-secondary journalism education.

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Diversity in Leadership and Media: A Multi-perspective Analysis of the Greater Toronto Area, 2010

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