Reportères de guerre / Female War Correspondents

This study questions the effectiveness of feminization of journalistic reports in the field of conflicts, the resistance of the male myth in this activity, the persisting differentiated roles and gendered assignations, and the balance of commitment and gain in terms of professional and personal careers. If it appears that although nowadays, war reporters are often women, the gender dynamic, a process of differentiation and prioritization of identities, is still at work, penalizing women. This study, based on a historical knowledge of journalism and news reporting, stems from an interview-based inquiry among twenty or so news reporters in France.