Finding Data & Statistics - Gender, Race, & Class in Media - MDIA 237 - Wesman - Marshall Brooks Library at Principia College

These sources speak specifically to class, gender, and "race" representation in media.

Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista integrates data on over 80,000 topics from over 22,500 sources onto a single professional platform. I highly recommend trying out their AI research feature.

Nielsen Reports
Studies consumers in more than 100 countries to provide a complete view of trends and habits worldwide.
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
"As one of the top global research-based organizations, the Institute provides research, direct guidance and thought leadership aimed at increasing representation of marginalized groups within six identities: gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, disability, age, and body type."
Norman Lear Center
"The Norman Lear Center is a nonpartisan research and public policy center that studies the social, political, economic and cultural impact of entertainment."
Nieman Foundation
Harvard University's Nieman Foundation is dedicated to excellence in journalism.

These sources will be helpful in telling the story of inequality beyond the screen.

World Bank: Gender Equality Data and Statistics
This gender data portal is a one-stop shop for gender information, catering to a wide range of users and providing data from a variety of sources. Data at the country level are organized under six thematic headings, which are aligned to the themes identified by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, & Intersex Association
The Resources tab contains ILGA's State Sponsored Homophobia Report as well as maps showing sexual orientation laws around the globe.
Gender Statistics (UN)
Choose a theme first, then select your country or region from the drop-down box on the right side of the page.

The Status of Women in U.S. Media by Women's Media Center
Publication Date: 2021
This report summarizes the most recent available statistical data on the representation of women in media occupations associated with determining content of news, television and film entertainment, gender equity in literature review and more.

GLAAD: Where we are on TV Report
"GLAAD has tracked lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters for 27 years, and this edition marks our eighteenth study." This is the 2022-2023 edition.
GLAAD: Studio Responsibility Index
"The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters in films released by ten major motion picture studios during the 2022 calendar year. GLAAD researched films released by A24, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery, and their subsidiaries."
UCLA College of Social Sciences: Hollywood Diversity Report
The report is divided in two parts: Part 1- Film and Part 2- Television

2022 Report on Gender Equality by UNESCO
Progress of the World's Women by United Nations
Publication Date: 2020
Global Gender Gap Report by World Economic Forum
Publication Date: 2022
"The Global Gender Gap Report benchmarks national gender gaps of 136 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria."

UN Women: Gender Snapshot 2022
This short publication gives a good overview of how women are affected around the globe in regards to each of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.