Women editors presence in Spanish audiovisual media

Authors

  • María Lara Martínez Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Antonio Lara Martínez Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  • Noelia García-Castillo Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/revtechno.v11.4432

Keywords:

Film, Gender, Cinema, Filmmaking crafts, Media industry, Edition, Postproduction

Abstract

Analysis of the audiovisual editing field in Spain. The methodology used has been the documentary analysis and statistical analysis with the SPSS software, of the AMAE (Association of Audiovisual Editors of Spain) database, of 388 members, about gender issues such as discrimination and harassment, remuneration and conciliation.
The result is a less egalitarian representation than what might be expected, since the data reveals that the percentage of women editors barely exceeds a third (among the different positions) of the total number of people participating in the study.

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Published

2022-12-29

How to Cite

Lara Martínez, M. ., Lara Martínez, A. ., & García-Castillo, N. (2022). Women editors presence in Spanish audiovisual media. TECHNO REVIEW. International Technology, Science and Society Review /Revista Internacional De Tecnología, Ciencia Y Sociedad, 11(4), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.37467/revtechno.v11.4432