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Daily Trust
Daily Trust
The news is meant to be a depiction of the world, which means that men and women voices should be captured in equal measure in the news. More equality between men and women voices in the media leads to better journalism, increased trust from the audience and increased revenue. As of 2015, women make up only 24% of news sources, with news sources where women are most visible garnering the least coverage. Of this 24%, only 19% are expert sources, with the remaining 5% popular opinion providers, eyewitnesses or women sharing their personal experiences. This means that women’s perspectives in news…