Media Guardian Top 100 - 2010

1. What is the Guardian 100 and who are the panelists that create it?

"The MediaGuardian 100", is basically who is most influential in the media today and is based within a year, showing the audience who is making a positive effect on us and who isn't, it also depends on what these particular people are doing to keep their names in the lists.

The media Guardian has selected 9 successful and powerful panelists to award the title of "The MediaGuardian 100", The panelist include:

- Andrew Zein: A senior vice-president in the international television production unit of Warner Bros, overseeing the development of formats and original concepts outside of the US.

- Christian Payne: A social technologist, freelance mobile media maker, photographer and Blogger.

Farah Ramzan Golant: Chief executive of advertising agency AMV BBDO.

Veronica Wadley:Editor of the London Evening Standard from 2002 to 2009.

These panelists are obviously very successful and have done well in this society, also having a certain opinion on the media which is shown in the list.

however, from the panalist- the top 100 is their opinion and not the audiences. 

2. How many women are in the top 100?

There are Approx. 16 women in the top MediaGuardian 100 in 2010.
This shows that it is heavily male dominated. these include Jane Lynch an actor who is in Glee and Justine Roberts a co-founder and cheif executive of Mumsnet.

3. what companies do these women work for and in what role?

Jay Hunt: Controller, BBC1 

Elisabeth Murdoch: Chairman and chief executive, Shine group

Helen Boaden: Director, BBC news

Dame Marjorie Scardino: Chief executive, Pearson

Tessa Ross: Controller of firm and drama, channel 4

Dame Gail Rebuck: Chairman and chief executive, Random House

Rebekah Brooks: Chief executive, News international

ETC...

Most of these Women on the top 100 are mainly working in company but in a position which could take them to a lot of places in this society. So, i think that these women present what women can do and what they should do. 

4. what percentage of the 100 are women?

16% of the top 100 are women. which shows that the top 100 is male dominant. 

5. How would you assess the balance of power in this list and why do you think it is this way?

i think men are being potrayed as more powerful as it is obvious their are more men then women in the top 100. Actors, musicians and judges are shown on The top 100, but should they really be there? Have they influenced the audience in any way and do they deserve a place?

these are the questions that should be shown, however these 'Panalists' show what they think but not what the audiences think...

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