Chloe and Marcus used a content analysis to investigate how occupational roles are presented for male and female characters in two prime-time television dramas. To record the data, a tally chart was used.
Table 3 shows the data they gathered.
| Occupational Role & Gender | Drama A | Drama B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Female | |||| || | ` | |
| Professional Male | |||| |||| || | ` | |
| Skilled Manual Female | ` | ` | |
| Skilled Manual Male | |||| |||| | ` | |
| Service Sector Female | |||| |||| | | ` | |
| Service Sector Male | |||| | ` |
Calculate the percentage of all male characters represented in a professional role across both dramas. Show your workings and give your answer to two decimal places.
Explain how Chloe and Marcus could assess the reliability of their content analysis.
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