The election of 2010 was extraordinary in many ways, not least for the sheer absence of female politicians taking high profile roles in the campaign, an absence confirmed by their lack of representation in the coalition government. Perhaps surprisingly, given the number of female political reporters and media executives, this absence was echoed on our TV screens.
Not only were the three leaders' debates each led by male presenters but key moments of the campaign itself were dominated by men in suits. Why? We asked a number of leading journalists and media commentators for their verdict.
To read the complete news story please visit the Guardian.
The election of 2010 was extraordinary in many ways, not least for the sheer absence of female politicians taking high profile roles in the campaign, an absence confirmed by their lack of representation in the coalition government. Perhaps surprisingly, given the number of female political reporters and media executives, this absence was echoed on our TV screens.
Not only were the three leaders' debates each led by male presenters but key moments of the campaign itself were dominated by men in suits. Why? We asked a number of leading journalists and media commentators for their verdict.
To read the complete news story please visit the Guardian.