WIMN’s Voices: A Group Blog on Women, Media, AND…
Archive for July, 2009
Shireen Mitchell (who blogs here), and Susan Feiner of the Women’s Media Equity Collaborative are presenting data from a survey of the women’s media sector.
102 responses from people in new media and old media
That represents 1/3 of the surveys sent out — 30% is a huge response rate. (Surveys tends to get a 10% […]
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Feminism, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, Race, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog |
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Report-back from the Women’s Media Equity Summit: Visioning Activity
Note: I can’t possibly type as fast as the women in this group speak, so I’ll do my best to capture the essence of what is said, and as a journalist I will attempt to quote accurately. But, understand that there will be typos, paraphrased comments, etc.
Youth […]
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African Americans in Entertainment, Age, American Culture, Asian American community, The Blogosphere, Commercialism, Disability Issues, Domestic Politics, Economics, Environment, Feminism, Health & Sexuality, Hip Hop Culture, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Immigration, International Media, Political Dissent, Transgender Issues, International Media Activism, Latina/o Community, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, Native American Community, Parenthood & Family, Pop Culture, Race, Technology & Communication, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog, Girls and LGBT Youth, Youth Activism, Body Image, Journalism, Media or Advocacy Jobs |
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It’s 8:45 am in Detroit, MI, and our facilitator, Adrienne Maree Brown of the Ruckus Society, is leading us in an opening intro. We’re only half-way through the around-the-room introduction of attendees of the Women’s Media Equity Summit of the Allied Media Conference. I think this gather’s motto could be, “We meet more inspiring women […]
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Age, Disability Issues, Economics, Feminism, Hip Hop Culture, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Political Dissent, International Media Activism, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, Race, Technology & Communication, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog, Girls and LGBT Youth, Youth Activism, Journalism, Media or Advocacy Jobs |
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Quick hit: I’m writing from Wayne State University in Detroit, where media activists, media producers and media scholars will converge for the Allied Media Conference.
Tomorrow, I will be representing Women In Media & News at a groundbreaking gathering of women journalists, media justice activists, academics and cultural producers at the Women’s Media Equity Summit. Co-organized […]
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Feminism, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Media Justice Now, Media Policy Reform, Race, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog |
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A version of this commentary is published by NPR today. Please click “recommend” and comment on NPR’s site to encourage their support for media criticism (of course, your comments are welcome below).
Think carefully: can you remember any passionate TV news debates about whether journalists or voters might want to get naked with former vice president […]
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American Culture, Domestic Politics, Electoral Politics, Feminism, Health & Sexuality, Legal & Political Affairs, Pop Culture, WIMN’s Executive Director’s Blog, Workplace Discrimination, Issues in the News, Outrages & Responsibilities |
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On Friday, shortly after Sarah Palin declared her independence from her job as Governor of Alaska, I posted this request to Twitter:
@jennpozner: Feminists & progressives, let’s b on lookout 4 #palinsexism –if u see blatantly sexist coverage, call it out. (h/t @addiestan 4suggestion)
On Monday, NPR asked me to write an oped on sexism in […]
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GRITtv has until Midnight, Sunday, July 5, to raise $5,000! Help Independent Media this Independence Day!
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Feminism, Political Dissent, Media Justice Now, Reproductive Justice, Issues in the News |
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By Guest Blogger Jonathan McIntosh
I usually try to stay away from the forces of darkness, but last week I killed a famous vampire – and let me tell you, it was fun! Actually, I didn’t stake him myself — I used new media tools to allow one of the strongest female television characters of […]
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Age, American Culture, The Blogosphere, Feminism, Health & Sexuality, Pop Culture, Technology & Communication, Violence Against Women, Girls and LGBT Youth, Humor |
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