Women in Media in the United States

Statistics report on women in media

Women in Media in the United States

This report provides information on women in media in the United States, offering insights into women's roles behind the scenes in film and television production, women's representation on screen, and their employment and influence in the music industry. The report also includes an overview of women's media consumption habits and preferences, as well as details on public attitudes towards women in media and information about accolades.

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Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Time women spend with media 2019
  • Premium Statistic Top films' audience distribution in the U.S. & Canada in 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of streaming TV shows in the U.S. 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Radio reach in the U.S. in 2024, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Growth in daily podcast reach among Millennials U.S. 2018-2019, by gender/ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Average reading time in the U.S. 2018-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Digital and print magazine reader demographics in the U.S. 2019
  • Premium Statistic Audiobook listeners in the U.S. 2018-2021, by gender

Film

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  • Basic Statistic Share of girls & women in films in the U.S. 2019, by genre
  • Basic Statistic Women of color directors of top movies 2007-2019
  • Basic Statistic Share of female film directors in Hollywood 2019
  • Premium Statistic Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of women in behind-the-scenes roles in Hollywood 1998-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Best-paid actresses in 2020

Television

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  • Premium Statistic Share of female staff on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2024, by role
  • Premium Statistic Share of females behind-the-scenes in TV streaming in the U.S. 2024, by role
  • Premium Statistic Female TV director share in the U.S. 2012-2018
  • Premium Statistic Regular characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S.2005-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Female characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 1997-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of queer female characters on cable networks in the U.S. 2017-2018

Music

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  • Premium Statistic Gender of producers in the music industry in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of writers of popular songs in the U.S. 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of popular songs in the U.S. 2012-2022, by genre
  • Premium Statistic Share of female popular music artists in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Artists with most songs in the Billboard Top 100 in the U.S. 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Songwriters with most songs in the Billboard Top 100 in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Highest-paid women in music 2019

Media portrayal

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  • Basic Statistic Opinion on violence against women in TV shows in the U.S. 2019
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on increase of violence against women on TV in the U.S. 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes to treatment of women in old James Bond films U.S. 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic View on adequate number of roles for women in Hollywood movies 2019, by gender

Accolades

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  • Basic Statistic Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees 2024, by non-acting category
  • Basic Statistic Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the U.S. 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of voters at the Academy Awards 2012-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of Grammy nominees in the U.S. 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of Grammy Awards nominees in the U.S. 2013-2023, by category
  • Basic Statistic Number of Golden Globe Best Director nominees 1980-2024, by gender
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