Female entrepreneurs in digital journalism

Abstract

The objective of this research is to identify whether any differences exist between journalistic entrepreneurships that include and those that do not include the participation of women. Four hundred and fifty-six digital news media registered in the directory SembraMedia were analysed. Sembramedia is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to increasing the diversity and quality of Spanish language content by helping digital media entrepreneurs become more sustainable and successful. The results of this study reveal that digital media which include women cover socially sensitive issues and give visibility to the most marginalised groups; they go to more diversified sources of income and more participatory governance systems; and they offer more deliberate and reflective information, less dependent on immediacy and topicality.