Tag: older women
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BBC representation under scrutiny: Older women vanish from presenting roles, internal review finds
Overview: A troubling pattern in BBC presenting roles An internal review into the BBC’s track record on representation has highlighted a striking discrepancy: older women are increasingly absent from on‑air presenting roles, while older men are perceived as gaining gravitas and wisdom. The findings suggest a systemic allocation of high‑visibility work that disproportionately favors men…
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Older Women Disappear From BBC Presenting Roles, Review Finds
Overview of the Findings An internal BBC review has drawn attention to a measurable shift in on-screen representation: older women are increasingly absent from presenting roles, while older men are perceived as gaining gravitas and wisdom. The review examines hiring, casting, and succession patterns across BBC programming, highlighting what it describes as a persistent mismatch…