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Archive for May, 2008
I’ve been interviewed many times over the years by AP reporter David Crary, and he always does a great job of capturing sensitive and complex cultural issues that many other journalists can only simplify into polarized extremes. His byline article today, in which he also interviews several of my most esteemed colleagues and fondest friends-with whom I don’t necesarily agree on this issue–is no exception.
FEMINISTS SHARPLY DIVIDED BETWEEN CLINTON, OBAMA…
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Uncategorized, Electoral Politics, Feminism, Political Dissent |
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Quick question to WIMN’s Voices readers: do you have specific thoughts to share about racism (or representations of race in general) in reality television, especially through a gendered lens? If so, your insights could help inform the first book that will seriously tackle the subject.
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know […]
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Advertising, African Americans in Entertainment, American Culture, Commercialism, Feminism, Health & Sexuality, Hip Hop Culture, Political Dissent, Latina/o Community, Media Justice Now, Pop Culture, Race, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog, Girls and LGBT Youth, Body Image, Reality TV |
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Our list of influential women leaders is growing, here is the updated list, please note that if a submitted name is already on the Time list, then I didn’t include it here:
Barbara Brenner–Breast Cancer Action
Jennifer Drew–English activist working to highlight misogynist media portrayals of sexual assault.
Cathy Webster–1000 Grandmothers
Geena Davis
Leuren Moret and Helen Caldicott for raising […]
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Uncategorized, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform |
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This communication from Anne Walker in Melbourne makes it clear that sexism of the crudest kind is still alive and kicking, showing up in different places in different forms at different times:
“Sam Newman is a well-known football personality here in Australia and is a key member of an entertainment show called ‘The Footy Show […]
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International Media, Sports, Violence Against Women, Issues in the News |
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“Institutions that are not changed cannot become agents of change. Just as gender has to be mainstreamed in government it has to be mainstreamed in the media. There are no quick fixes; no short cuts.”
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International Media, International Media Activism |
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OK, I know you’re all going to think I’m biased because Ammu Joseph collaborates with WIMN by writing about international media and media activism here at WIMN’s Voices. (In fact, if you didn’t see her earlier post from the conference today, check it out, it’s definitely worth a read.) But having just listened to Ammu’s […]
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Commercialism, Feminism, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, International Media, International Media Activism, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog |
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I had been asked to make a presentation during the second forum of the conference, focusing on issues concerning women working in the media, but - due to some last-minute communication gaps - I found myself slotted instead into session five, on ways out of sexism in the media, scheduled for Sunday. I thought […]
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Drugs, Health & Sexuality, International Media, Parenthood & Family, Violence Against Women, Girls and LGBT Youth, Issues in the News, Outrages & Responsibilities |
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Some photos from the Mediz conference on sexism in Turkish media taken with panelists at the site, as well as during a bit of post-conference sightseeing in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ammu Joseph chats with the man in charge of CNN Turk:
Me, with Fernanda Zanuzzi, a feminist radio activist from Spain:
A young Turkish photographer documents the Mediz […]
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Feminism, International Media, International Media Activism, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog |
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Today’s morning panel at the Mediz conference on sexism in the media in Turkey, “Diagnosis and Exposure of Sexism in the Media - Mediz Analysis,” has seven speakers including the moderator, who are all discussing the results of their first major content analysis study of representations of women in print media, television, radio and the […]
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Advertising, Age, The Blogosphere, Commercialism, Feminism, Health & Sexuality, International Media, Political Dissent, International Media Activism, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, Pop Culture, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog, Girls and LGBT Youth, Body Image |
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