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>Subject: Re: Who Makes the News?
>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 17:58:21 -0000
>From: "Myriam Horngren" <mh@wacc.org.uk>
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> >From 16th February until 8th March 2006, the
> World Association for Christian Communication
> (WACC) and its partners worldwide are
> organising 'Who Makes the News? Three Weeks of
> Global Action on Gender and the Media.
>
>The Who Makes the News? campaign is based on the
>findings of the Global Media Monitoring Project
>(GMMP) 2005 which brought together hundreds of
>gender and media groups in 76 countries in
>February 2005 to monitor the representation of
>women and men in the news media. Endorsed by
>both UNIFEM and UNESCO, the "Who Makes the
>News?" campaign aims to promote gender equality
>in the media by challenging the news media to
>take substantial and immediate action to ensure
>that they represent women and men in a fair and balanced way.
>
>You can join this amazing initiative by visiting
>the new Who Makes the News? website on http://www.whomakesthenews.org
>
>The website includes
>- Information on Who Makes the News? Three Weeks
>of Global Action on Gender and the Media
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news
>
>- Toolkits and Action Packs to give you ideas on
>how to get involved in the campaign in your communities, at work or online
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved
>
>- A whole area dedicated to the various events
>and activities that will take place worldwide during the campaign
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/events
>
>- Spaces to make your voice heard through
>regular polls and share your views and
>experiences of the media through exciting and
>thoughtful blog discussions
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/ and
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/speak_up_blogs
>
>- An extensive press room area with all relevant
>information and contacts for all journalists
>wanting interviews, quotes, photos, etc.
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/press_room
>
>
>On 15th February 2006 at 10.00AM GMT the results
>of the global and national GMMP reports will be
>live on the site at the same time as they are
>unveiled at the international launch of the
>global GMMP 2005 report, Who Makes the News? in
>London. This event will bring together leading
>figures from the mainstream media and civil
>society to discuss the representation of women
>and men in the news media. A live blog feed from
>the launch in London will be available giving
>you access to the lively discussions that the
>Who Makes the News? 2005 report will generate.
>http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/speak_up_blogs/live_blog_from_the_launch_event
>
>
>To keep updated with all news, views and latest
>alerts you can register to our information list at:
>http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/whomakesthenews
>or send an email to: whomakesthenews-subscribe@gn.apc.org
>
>Myriam Horngren
>WACC Network and Advocacy Coordinator
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