Twitter Favors Male Journalists Compared to Female Journalists

Studies show that male political reporters retweet other dudes 3 times more than their female colleagues. Apparently, Twitter makes this study what it is today. 92% of men only reply to male journalists compared to women that reply to 28% of men. “We found that male journalists, indeed, were more likely to retweet other male journalists— in fact, when male journalists retweet, they retweet men almost three times more often than they retweet women.” The study also includes every reporter (print, digital, radio and television) with a public Twitter account who is credentialed to cover Congress for an English-language outlet, including some British publications, like the Economist and the Guardian. Overall, Twitter is a “fun” place for men and terrible for women. Men are also more likely to be verified on twitter and they also have twice as many followers than women. [1 image, 1 link, 1 quote, 142 words]