A recent study shows that men are mentioned in media coverage more than five times more than women. Our guest who conducted the study explains the results, and discusses why it matters to all of us. We also get the latest on big stories from around the state this week, including the latest opinions of Wisconsin voters based on a Marquette Law School Poll.
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State News Roundup For October 2, 2015
A Wisconsin news editor joins us to talk about a recent poll gauging people’s opinions on political topics and a bill to revamp the civil service system for our weekly roundup of state news.
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Women Underrepresented In The Media
A recent study shows that men are mentioned in media coverage five times more than women. One of the study’s authors joins us to discuss the results, and offers advice on how media can be more representative.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Matt Oleson Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Arnout van de Rijt Guest
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