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    Series series Junctures: Case Studies in Women's Leadership
    The news industry is still dominated by men. Yet women have exercised leadership in journalism and related media professions in a variety of ways, from moral leadership to experimenting with structural and technological innovations and pioneering new formats to serve new audiences. This book offers a robust account of women’s leadership in journalism, looking at what motivated women to become ... Read more

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  • The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa

    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa stands as an authoritative and up-to-date resource on the critical debates, research methods and ongoing reflections on how gender and communication intersect with the economic, social, political, and cultural fabrics of the countries in the MENA region. The Handbook comprises thirty-one chapters written ... Read more

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