Women in media under-represented at senior levels

Women make up almost half of the media workforce but hold less than a third of senior positions. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Women working in Australian media hold significantly fewer chief executive and managing director roles as a report shows the extent of gender disparities at the highest levels of the industry.

The report, collated by Women in Media, looked at all professions in the media including publishing, broadcasting, photography and print journalism.