The authors conducted a nationwide mail survey of 246 local TV news anchors to examine anchors' perceptions of hindrances to their career progress. Women anchors' highest-rated barrier was the overemphasis on their physical appearance; lack of professional networks and support groups ranked the highest for men. Career barriers ranked highly by anchors of both sexes included: balance between work and family life, conflicting roles of wife/mother or husband/father and professional newscaster, and relocation.
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