Women in B&C

Some 12% of those profiled on BROADCASTING & CABLE'S "Fifth Estater" page between July 1992 and Sept. 1, 1997, were women. Of the 262 executives featured, 31 were women and 231 were men.

That's according to a study by Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., compiled by students in a course, Women in Mass Communication.

Of the Fifth Estater subjects, 432 held the title of president or chief executive, while 30.5% were vice presidents. Of the men profiled, 44% were presidents, compared with 29% of women. Most of the women, 52%, were vice presidents, compared with 27% of men.

The report also found that men reported changing jobs seven times "before being a position …