Diversity Through Precarity? Gender, Race, and Work in Digital Journalism.

This article examines the experiences of women working in digital journalism in Canada through an intersectional lens that considers race, gender, and class, with a focus on employment precarity. Despite increased opportunities for women and journalists of colour in digital media, women of colour face greater underrepresentation, precarious employment, tokenism, pay inequity, and workplace harassment compared to their white counterparts. The research, based on qualitative interviews, highlights how insecure employment status shapes women's ability to participate fully and advance in journalism, with digital platforms offering both new possibilities and persistent challenges. The study underscores the importance of secure, full-time positions and diverse leadership to address systemic inequities and calls for further research on intersectional experiences, including those of Indigenous and LGBTQ+ journalists.