women in media

Jill Abramson -- A Breakthrough at the New York Times, Decades in the Making

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:09:17 -0400

Full article: Women's Media Center
Patricia Sullivan
The news last week of Jill Abramson’s promotion to executive editor of the <em>New York Times</em> cheered feminists and female journalists alike, perhaps no one more than the women who sued the newspaper in 1974 over sex discrimination in hiring, pay and promotion.

Media Minutes: May 13, 2011

Stevie Converse — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:40:53 -0400

A new initiative to spotlight women and girls as leaders across the world plans to promote 50 documentaries over a 3-year-span, showcasing women and girls fighting for social justice and equal rights. And the OpenCourt project hopes to make the wheels of justice more accessible to the public.

Media Minutes (2011-05-13)

Stevie Converse — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:21:32 -0400

Geena Davis and Girl Scouts Want Positive Media Images of Women

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:23:35 -0400

Full article: Media Bistro
Betsy Rothstein
Actress Geena Davis, former FCC Commissioner Debi Tate, and the Girl Scouts are launching a commission to push for healthier media images of women and girls.

Media, Stop Abusing Female Candidates

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:11:46 -0400

Full article: In These Times
Megan Tady
Female politicians, candidates and leaders face blatant sexism and misogyny in both corporate media and parts of the blogosphere for challenging the male-dominated political system. Although unfair treatment of women leaders isn't new, recent attacks against female politicians in the media based on their gender, sexuality, appearance, outfits, hairstyle, age, weight, number of children (and how, or if, they hold those children), indicate that the trend is on the rise.

Media Minutes: December 11, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:33:41 -0500

The Citizen Media Law Project provides legal resources for online publishing, covering a wide range of issues, from free speech to newsgathering to intellectual property. And Jehmu Greene is bringing a grassroots perspective to her new position as president of the Women's Media Center.

Media Minutes (2009-12-11)

Candace Clement — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:08:05 -0500

Women Shaping the News

Stevie Converse — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:36:29 -0500

Full article: Vogue
Momentous times have a way of redefining broadcast careers. As we enter a new political era, Vogue salutes three women who are shaping the news: veteran Katie Couric and rising stars Rachel Maddow and Campbell Brown.

Interview: Carol Jenkins and Glennda Testone of the Women's Media Center

Stevie Converse — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:01:30 -0500

Full article: Feministing
Carol Jenkins and Glennda Testone of the Women's Media Center discussed politics, progressive activism and their upcoming Progressive Women's Voices classes in a recent interview.

Woman to Woman, Online

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:18:07 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Claire Cain Miller
Sites aimed primarily at women, from "mommy blogs" to makeup and fashion sites, grew 35 percent last year -- faster than every other category on the Web except politics, according to an Internet traffic measurement company.