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Women sidelined in media?
MUMBAI: It’s a man’s world- even more so in media! Shocking, but that’s the report released by German media website Media Tenor on 16 January 2004.
The report indicates that there is a major bias regarding media coverage of women. Female politicians, scientists, entrepreneurs and bishops appear in only one out of every six news stories.
Based on a study conducted in 19 TV news formats over a period from 1January 2002 to 30 September 2003, the report suggests that the situation is so problematic that the news formats in the US, British, German and South African media do not even remotely reflect the real power distribution in their respective parliaments, governments and universities.
What seems to be the prime concern is the effect this type of news selection will have on the perception of development, inside and outside of these countries.
Quite unlike the claims made by the US and German media, despite the half of the heads of political parties being female at the time of analysis, the share of coverage of women is only 12 per cent, even lower than in other countries. “Hillary Clinton would probably not be amused by these results, “says the report.
On the contrary, the BBC and ITN in England, despite the government team and the heads of parties being male, could boast of better coverage of women.
What was surprising was that the report revealed is that Queen Elizabeth II figured in the top 10 list of the most covered women, not only in TV news in the UK, but also in the US and in Germany, alongside power riders US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
