Guardian Top 100 ...

1. What is the Guardian 100 and who are the panellists that create it?

The MediaGuardian 100 is our annual guide to the most powerful people in the industry. Candidates are judged on three criteria - their cultural, economic and political influence in the UK. A panel of experienced media watchers from the worlds of politics, journalism, advertising and the internet judged entrants using three criteria: cultural influence, economic clout and political power of all candidates.


Panellists.

Kenton Allen, who is a BAFTA award-winning cheif executive of the company 'Big Talk', who have created films such as 'Hot Fuzz', 'Shaun of the Dead'. He began his career producing more than 200 live shows including, 'Tonight with Jonothan Ross'.

Mark Butcher- is the editor of digital media blog, he has written newspapers and magazines for 'The Guardian', 'Financial Times' and 'Daily Telegraph'.

Steve Busfield- is the head across the media and technology across the 'Guardian', 'Observer', 'Guardian.co.uk'. Before joining the Guardian, he was the showbiz editior for 'The Daily Mail'.

Mathew Horsman- is the founder and joint managing director of the media consultantcy 'Mediatique'. He was previously media editor at the 'Independant', and spent 10 years in financial journalism in the UK and US.David Lammy- was Britain's youngest members of parliament when elected MP for Tottenham. He has since served as a minister in the Department of Health; the Department of Constitutional Affairs; minister for skills and as minister for culture in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Jane Martinson- who is the editior for 'Mediaguardian'. She recently wrote weekly business interviews for business papers. Before joining the Guardian, she worked at the Financial Times as investment correspondent and financial reporter.

Nicola Mendelsohn -Nicola Mendelsohn is chairman and partner at the creative agency Karamara.She has been named top UK business development director by Campaign magazine and one of the top 35 women under 35 by Management Today in 2005.

Jane Moore- She has been as national journalist for 24 years and writes a weekly column for 'The Sun', Also, a best selling novelist of 5 novelists. On broadcast, she has co-presented t.v shows such as, Loose women and ITV1's This Morning,

John Plunkett- Writes about radio and edits his dailty diary Media Monkey. He's previously worked for, 'The Sun' and 'Heat Magazine'.

Mathew Wright- is a day time t.v presenter of the channel 5 breakfast show 'The Wright Stuff''. A former showbiz journalist, and had his own column with the 'Daily Mirror'.


2. How many women are in the top 100?

There are 16 women in the top 100.

3. What companies do these women work for and in what roles?

> Jane Tranter - Job: controller of fiction, BBC .. Industry: broadcasting

> Lesley Douglas - Job: controller, BBC Radio 2 and 6Music ... Industry: broadcasting

> Jana Bennett - Job: director of vision, BBC ... Industry: broadcasting

> Helen Boaden - Job: director, BBC news ... Industry: broadcasting

> Elisabeth Murdoch - Job: chairman and chief executive, Shine Group ... Industry: broadcasting
> Rebekah Wade - Job: editor, the Sun ... Industry: publishing

> Carolyn McCall - Job: chief executive, Guardian Media Group ... Industry: publishing, broadcasting, digital media

> Gail Rebuck - Job: chairman and chief executive, Random House UK ... Industry: publishing

> Dawn Airey - Job: chair and chief executive elect, Channel Five ... Industry: broadcasting

> Arianna Huffington - Job: founder, editor-in-chief, Huffington Post ... Industry: digital media

> Veronica Wadley - Job: editor, London Evening Standard ... Industry: publishing

> Jane Bruton - Job: editor, Grazia ... Industry: publishing

> Caroline Michel - Job: chief executive, PFD ... Industry: literary and talent management

> Katie Price - Job: reality TV star, author ... Industry: broadcasting, publishing

> Eileen Gallagher - Job: chief executive, Shed Media ... Industry: broadcasting

> Emily Bell - Job: director of digital content, Guardian News & Media ... Industry: digital media


4. What percentage of the 100 is women?

The percentage of women in the top 100 is 16%.