NPR radio story covering the recession trend of men losing their jobs at a faster rate than women. This is putting many of the nation’s women in the role of sole breadwinner.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100410458
Topic: Should the Obama administration work to eliminate pay inequality for women?
Category: Multimedia/radio
Title: Women Keeping Their Jobs Despite Layoffs
Publication Information: Produced by NPR radio in their segment, Tell Me More, February 9,2009. The headline topic was The Economy.
Author: no author listed
Location:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100410458
Accessed: February 28,2009
Support: Economists, claiming the stimulus infrastructure package is designed more to get men back to work more than women.
Source Analysis: NPR is a respected source of radio news, often being able to delve more deeply into topics, and providing the richness of interviewees voices. The audience targeted is people who care to get their news from varying sources, sometimes listening to the radio due to time constraints. NPR is funded by donations and corporate sponsorship.
Usefulness: This clip is helpful, because you can hear the concern in the economists voices that not enough is being done in the stimulus plan to protect women’s jobs. Women haven’t been the hardest hit by job loss yet, but health and education fields are certain to go next. The stimulus bill directs most of its aid to industries dominated by men such as construction and finance.
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