MEST 3

1. The MediaGuardian 100 is a list of people who have effected the current social climate and influenced the media landscape. It includes names of candidates and their professions, for example Steve Jobs creator of a

Apple (He toped the list). The panel of judges consists of a number of different people connected with different aspects of the media and are all at quite high points in their careers.

2. Their are 19 women in the list

3. Jay Hunt-BBC 1 Controller

Rebekah Brooks-News International Chief Executive

Elisabeth Murdoch-Shine Group Chairman & Chief Executive

Helen Boaden-BBC News Director

Dame Marjorie Scardino-Pearson Chief Executive

Tessa Ross-Channel 4 Controller of Film & Drama

Dame Gail Rebuck-Random House Chairman & Chief Executive

Roisin Donnelly-Procter & Gamble UK & Ireland

The majority of women in the list are chairmen & chief executives showing that for women to make it onto the list they have to be in the very top positions. This show that the media institutions on a whole are controlled by men.

4. 19% of the list is female

5. The balance of power in this list shifts towards men, their are 81 men in the list opposed to just 19 women. This could be for a few reasons such as: the prejudice against women in the work place, men holding and keeping a monopoly on the key media roles or the panel may be basis due to the fact that they consists of more men then women 5/4.