--- title: "Topline" description: "Female Sources in the News–by Outlet       Outlet     Newspapers Net. Even. PBS NewsHour Net. Morn. Cable Internet Total Female Source # 0 Count 3871 489 228 537 2686 1214 9025 % 58.7% 72.6% 82.9% 65.8% 81.5% 63.8% 66.6% 1 Count 1437 108 30 178 502 400 2655 % 21.8% 16.0% 10.9% […]" date: "2005-05-23" authors: - name: "Pew Research Center: Journalism & Media staff" job_title: "Guest Contributor" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2005/05/23/topline-37/" --- # Topline **** | Female Sources in the News--by Outlet | **** |   |   |   | Outlet | **** **** **** **** **** **** **** | |   |   | Newspapers | Net. Even. | PBS NewsHour | Net. Morn. | Cable | Internet | Total | | Female Source # | 0 | Count | 3871 | 489 | 228 | 537 | 2686 | 1214 | 9025 | | | | % | 58.7% | 72.6% | 82.9% | 65.8% | 81.5% | 63.8% | 66.6% | | | 1 | Count | 1437 | 108 | 30 | 178 | 502 | 400 | 2655 | | | | % | 21.8% | 16.0% | 10.9% | 21.8% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 19.6% | | | 2 | Count | 681 | 50 | 11 | 62 | 84 | 178 | 1066 | | | | % | 10.3% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | 9.4% | 7.9% | | | 3 | Count | 331 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 75 | 460 | | | | % | 5.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | | | 4 | Count | 269 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 345 | | | | % | 4.1% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | | Total | | Count | 6589 | 674 | 275 | 816 | 3294 | 1903 | 13551 | | | | % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **** | Male Sources in the News--by Outlet | **** |   |   |   | Outlet | **** **** **** **** **** **** **** | |   |   | Newspapers | Net. Even. | PBS NewsHour | Net. Morn. | Cable | Internet | Total | | Male Source # | 0 | Count | 776 | 249 | 112 | 367 | 1543 | 208 | 3255 | | | | % | 11.8% | 36.9% | 40.7% | 45.0% | 46.8% | 10.9% | 24.0% | | | 1 | Count | 1085 | 105 | 44 | 185 | 1060 | 367 | 2846 | | | | % | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 22.7% | 32.2% | 19.3% | 21.0% | | | 2 | Count | 1263 | 122 | 41 | 126 | 345 | 370 | 2267 | | | | % | 19.2% | 18.1% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 10.5% | 19.4% | 16.7% | | | 3 | Count | 1231 | 84 | 13 | 68 | 192 | 317 | 1905 | | | | % | 18.7% | 12.5% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 16.7% | 14.1% | | | 4 | Count | 2234 | 114 | 65 | 70 | 154 | 641 | 3278 | | | | % | 33.9% | 16.9% | 23.6% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 33.7% | 24.2% | | Total | | Count | 6589 | 674 | 275 | 816 | 3294 | 1903 | 13551 | | | | % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | | | **** | Female Sources by Story Topic--ALL MEDIA | |   |   |   | Female Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Story Topic Recoded | Government | Count | 1853 | 1429 | 3282 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 56.5% | 43.5% | 100.0% | | | Defense/Military | Count | 232 | 65 | 297 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 78.1% | 21.9% | 100.0% | | | Foreign Affairs | Count | 936 | 233 | 1169 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 80.1% | 19.9% | 100.0% | | | Campaign/elections | Count | 663 | 337 | 1000 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 66.3% | 33.7% | 100.0% | | | Domestic Affairs | Count | 1075 | 632 | 1707 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 63.0% | 37.0% | 100.0% | | | Crime | Count | 293 | 190 | 483 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 60.7% | 39.3% | 100.0% | |   | Business | Count | 292 | 146 | 438 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 66.7% | 33.3% | 100.0% | |   | Celebrity/entertainment | Count | 386 | 238 | 624 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 61.9% | 38.1% | 100.0% | |   | Lifestyle | Count | 393 | 437 | 830 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 47.3% | 52.7% | 100.0% | |   | Science/technology | Count | 132 | 67 | 199 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 66.3% | 33.7% | 100.0% | | | **** | Male Sources by Story Topic--ALL MEDIA | |   |   |   | Male Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Story Topic Recoded | Government | Count | 464 | 2818 | 3282 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 14.1% | 85.9% | 100.0% | | | Defense/Military | Count | 70 | 227 | 297 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 23.6% | 76.4% | 100.0% | | | Foreign Affairs | Count | 231 | 938 | 1169 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 19.8% | 80.2% | 100.0% | | | Campaign/elections | Count | 164 | 836 | 1000 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 16.4% | 83.6% | 100.0% | | | Domestic Affairs | Count | 458 | 1249 | 1707 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 26.8% | 73.2% | 100.0% | | | Crime | Count | 142 | 341 | 483 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 29.4% | 70.6% | 100.0% | |   | Business | Count | 175 | 263 | 438 | | | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 40.0% | 60.0% | 100.0% | |   | Celebrity/entertainment | Count | 275 | 349 | 624 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 44.1% | 55.9% | 100.0% | |   | Lifestyle | Count | 263 | 567 | 830 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 31.7% | 68.3% | 100.0% | |   | Science/technology | Count | 51 | 148 | 199 | |   | | % within Story Topic Recoded | 25.6% | 74.4% | 100.0% | | | **** | Female Sources in Iraq Stories | |   |   |   | Female Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Iraq Stories | Iraq | Count | 1994 | 503 | 2497 | | | | % | 79.9% | 20.1% | 100.0% | | | non-Iraq | Count | 2507 | 1294 | 3801 | | | | % | 66.0% | 34.0% | 100.0% | | Total | | Count | 4501 | 1797 | 6298 | | | | % | 71.5% | 28.5% | 100.0% | | | **** | Male Sources in Iraq Stories | |   |   |   | Male Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Iraq Stories | Iraq | Count | 537 | 1960 | 2497 | | | | % | 21.5% | 78.5% | 100.0% | | | non-Iraq | Count | 776 | 3025 | 3801 | | | | % | 20.4% | 79.6% | 100.0% | | Total | | Count | 1313 | 4985 | 6298 | | | | % with Iraq Stories | 20.8% | 79.2% | 100.0% | | | **** | Female Sources in Election Stories | |   |   |   | Female Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Electon Stories | Election | Count | 378 | 217 | 595 | | | | % | 63.5% | 36.5% | 100.0% | | | non-election | Count | 4123 | 1580 | 5703 | | | | % | 72.3% | 27.7% | 100.0% | | Total | | Count | 4501 | 1797 | 6298 | | | | % | 71.5% | 28.5% | 100.0% | | | **** | Male Sources in Election Stories | |   |   |   | Male Sources | |   |   |   | None | 1+ | Total | | Electon Stories | Election | Count | 73 | 522 | 595 | | | | % | 12.3% | 87.7% | 100.0% | | | non-election | Count | 1240 | 4463 | 5703 | | | | % | 21.7% | 78.3% | 100.0% | | Total | | Count | 1313 | 4985 | 6298 | | | | % | 20.8% | 79.2% | 100.0% | [top](#top) ![](http://www.stateofthemedia.org/images/spacer.gif) ![](http://www.stateofthemedia.org/images/spacer.gif) | |   |   | |