Articles about News Media
The Media for Democracy Monitor: A Cross National Study of Leading News Media
14 October 11
Regional relevance: International
"The Media for Democracy Monitor. A Cross National Study of Leading News Media", a book edited by Josef Trappel, Hannu Nieminen, Lars Nord, is a recent publication fronmNordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research. Different authors from 10 European countries question to what extent the structures... [read more]
IWMF launches the global glass ceiling report
06 May 11
A groundbreaking report on media houses in more than 500 countries has found that almost three quarters of top media jobs are held by men.
The Global Report on the Status Women in the News Media, produced by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) looked at newsrooms in 60 countries, finding that men... [read more]
How effective is the Women Make the News Campaign?
06 May 11
Campaigns are used the world over to lobby and advocate for changes in practices, laws and policies guiding human development. March 2011 was notable as the world celebrated 100 years of International Women's Day (IWD). As part of annual IWD activities, UNESCO took the lead in using the annual celebration to fight... [read more]
Who Makes the News? 2010 Global Media Monitoring Project
04 May 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The 2010 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) provides a one day snapshot of gender portrayal and the representation of women and men in newspaper, television and radio news simultaneously in 108 countries, including 27 African countries. The findings constitute a body of evidence on the current extent of gender... [read more]
IWMF to host Third International Conference of Women Media Leaders
01 February 11
Full participation of women in the news media is far from reality. Female professionals continue to face cultural and institutional constraints in order to inform the world. Without women media leaders in key positions of influence and decision-making, the unequal politics of gender representation will prevail. No... [read more]
Global Media Monitoring Project
03 November 10
The 2010 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) provides a one day snapshot of gender portrayal and the representation of women and men in newspaper, television and radio news simultaneously in 108 countries including 27 African countries. The findings constitute a body of evidence on the current extent of gender... [read more]
International Womens Media Foundation
03 November 10
The GMDC welcomes its newest member, the International Womens Media Foundation (IWMF). Founded in 1990, IWMF is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. The IWMF network enables women in the news media to join... [read more]
Tackling stereotypes in the media
14 October 10
Regional relevance: Regional
News media in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have come under scrutiny from gender activists attending the fourth Gender and Media Summit and Awards in Johannesburg about how women are portrayed in local news in the region. [read more]
IFJ Calls on Unions to Confront Crisis of Gender Bias in the News
29 September 10
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for a debate in newsrooms about how to better report gender issues and has given its backing to a global campaign to combat sexist reporting. The IFJ says it is time for serious gender-sensitive reporting discussions inside the media and for action to... [read more]
Community radio takes on gender and World Cup
06 May 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
The world’s media eyes will soon squarely focus on South Africa, with millions from across the globe tuning in via multimillion-dollar broadcasts. Yet, even as the international media and big broadcasters move in, and journalists descend from all over the world, in South Africa, like much of Africa, community... [read more]
