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Social Media and Women of Color

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Rapid Response Journalism: Using Twitter to Get the Job Done

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:43:43 +0000

Catalyzing Cultural Change With Social Media

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:17:23 +0000

Blogging In Numbers

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:01:24 +0000

Covering Climate Change Part 1

Wed, 13 May 2009 03:51:55 +0000

Covering Climate Change Part 1 --Jen Angel, publicist, Aid & Abet, former publisher of Clamor Magazine. --Brianna Cayo Cotter, Communciations Director, Energy Action Coalition. --Colleen Cronin, activist, Rising Tide North America. --Nell Greenberg, Communications Manager, Rainforest Action Network. Climate change is one of the biggest stories ? and it will continue to be. With rising fuel prices, natural disasters like Katrina or flooding along the Mississippi, and droughts in agricultural regions of the U.S., climate change needs to be understood by journalists. In addition, climate issues impact many of the other top stories in the U.S. such as immigration, prisons, and war. However, there is more to the climate change than Al Gore and Bill McKibben ? women are taking action in significant ways to combat climate change. Battling climate change is about more than changing your lightbulbs ? it is about taking action to stop the construction of new coal power plants, opposing mountain top removal mining, and forcing the issue onto the agenda of the world?s leaders. The organizations at the forefront of the environmental movement are often lead by strong women who are underrepresented in the media. During this panel, you will meet and have the opportunity to ask questions of the leading activists in this area, including leaders from the youth movement, one of the fastest growing areas of the environmental movement. The presentation will include key issues in climate change, trends in the movement, and provide a list of resources and individuals/organizations that journalists can use as story sources. Handouts will be provided.

Covering Climate Change Partt 2

Wed, 13 May 2009 04:20:17 +0000

Covering Climate Change Part 2 --Jen Angel, publicist, Aid & Abet, former publisher of Clamor Magazine. --Brianna Cayo Cotter, Communciations Director, Energy Action Coalition. --Colleen Cronin, activist, Rising Tide North America. --Nell Greenberg, Communications Manager, Rainforest Action Network. Climate change is one of the biggest stories ? and it will continue to be. With rising fuel prices, natural disasters like Katrina or flooding along the Mississippi, and droughts in agricultural regions of the U.S., climate change needs to be understood by journalists. In addition, climate issues impact many of the other top stories in the U.S. such as immigration, prisons, and war. However, there is more to the climate change than Al Gore and Bill McKibben ? women are taking action in significant ways to combat climate change. Battling climate change is about more than changing your lightbulbs ? it is about taking action to stop the construction of new coal power plants, opposing mountain top removal mining, and forcing the issue onto the agenda of the world?s leaders. The organizations at the forefront of the environmental movement are often lead by strong women who are underrepresented in the media. During this panel, you will meet and have the opportunity to ask questions of the leading activists in this area, including leaders from the youth movement, one of the fastest growing areas of the environmental movement. The presentation will include key issues in climate change, trends in the movement, and provide a list of resources and individuals/organizations that journalists can use as story sources. Handouts will be provided.

Publicity On A Shoestring Part 1

Wed, 13 May 2009 04:52:35 +0000

Publicity on a Shoestring: Promoting Your Own Book or Project on a Tight Budget Part 1--Jen Angel, publicist, Aid & Abet, former publisher of Clamor Magazine.--Justine Johnson, publicist, Aid & Abet; freelance writer.Many people who write a book or have a project don't have the benefit of a large publisher who will promote it - but you can do ityourself! This workshop will feature concrete step-by-step guides for promoting your book or project when you don't have a lot ofcash, but you do have a lot of determination. Several case studies will be discussed and handouts will be provided.This workshop is designed for attendees who have or will have a project to promote, but don't have the backing of a mainstreampublisher or the funds to hire a publicist.

Publicity On A Shoestring Part 2

Sat, 16 May 2009 19:20:31 +0000

Publicity on a Shoestring: Promoting Your Own Book or Project on a Tight Budget Part 2--Jen Angel, publicist, Aid & Abet, former publisher of Clamor Magazine.--Justine Johnson, publicist, Aid & Abet; freelance writer.Many people who write a book or have a project don't have the benefit of a large publisher who will promote it - but you can do ityourself! This workshop will feature concrete step-by-step guides for promoting your book or project when you don't have a lot ofcash, but you do have a lot of determination. Several case studies will be discussed and handouts will be provided.This workshop is designed for attendees who have or will have a project to promote, but don't have the backing of a mainstreampublisher or the funds to hire a publicist.

Accessible Communications: Federal 508 Compliance and the Needs of Persons with Disabilities. Part 1

Wed, 06 May 2009 01:37:56 +0000

Accessible Communications: Federal 508 Compliance and the Needs of Persons with Disabilities --Donna Ledbetter, media professional, specializing in print and online publishing. Maximize your outreach efforts by tailoring your communications to reach broader audiences, especially persons with disabilities. This presentation focuses on federal 508 compliance and accessibility. You will learn basic information about creating accessible communications and brainstorm new ways you can reach out to targeted groups.

Accessible Communications: Federal 508 Compliance and the Needs of Persons with Disabilities. Part 2

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:06:28 +0000

FOIA for Feminists: Cultivating Sources, Crunching Data, Unearthing Documents etc. Part 1

Fri, 01 May 2009 01:19:55 +0000

FOIA for Feminists: Cultivating Sources, Crunching Data, Unearthing Documents and Other Investigative Techniques. --Lindsay Beyerstein, freelance journalist. --Aura Bogado, host of Pacifica Radio’s independent national newscast, FSRN. --Esther Kaplan, investigative editor at the The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund. --Kelly Virella, journalist covering criminal justice and housing for The Chicago Reporter. Learn reporting techniques you can apply to your own writing and activism. Let four indie journalists show you how to dig up dirt on practically anyone. Find out how to design your own investigative projects and report them out using interviews, data sets, government documents, and more.

FOIA for Feminists: Cultivating Sources, Crunching Data, Unearthing Documents etc. Part 2

Fri, 01 May 2009 03:40:02 +0000

FOIA for Feminists: Cultivating Sources, Crunching Data, Unearthing Documents and Other Investigative Techniques. --Lindsay Beyerstein, freelance journalist. --Aura Bogado, host of Pacifica Radio’s independent national newscast, FSRN. --Esther Kaplan, investigative editor at the The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund. --Kelly Virella, journalist covering criminal justice and housing for The Chicago Reporter. (more) 16 Learn reporting techniques you can apply to your own writing and activism. Let four indie journalists show you how to dig up dirt on practically anyone. Find out how to design your own investigative projects and report them out using interviews, data sets, government documents, and more.

Get Opinionated: Write and Publish Persuasive Op-Eds for a National Audience

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:51:39 +0000

Get Opinionated: Write and Publish Persuasive Op-Eds for a National Audience • Laura Mazer, Managing editor of Counterpoint Books, editorial advisor for The Op-Ed Project.• Catherine Orenstein, Founder of The Op-Ed Project, journalist, and author.This seminar is designed to help writers, activists, advocates, and experts write opinion pieces that will make a difference. We'lltalk about generating winning ideas, crafting powerful arguments, using news hooks, preempting potential critics, and pitchingeditors. We will explore ways to write more broadly, to be more effective with language, and to make a bigger impact on theworld. Session is designed to make the most of all levels of expertise.

Our Bodies, Whose Selves?: Why AIDS is a womens issue and how to write about it. Part 2 of 2

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:14:53 +0000

Our Bodies, Whose Selves?: Why AIDS is a women’s issue and how to write about it --Kellee Terrell, blogger and the associate editor for POZ.--Laura Whitehorn, journalist and the senior editor of POZ.Today it’s universally recognized that gender inequality—social, biological, economical and cultural—makes women morevulnerable to contracting HIV. In the United States, women make up almost half of HIV diagnosis, yet their voices and issues areignored not just by mainstream media, but also by many alternative and feminist outlets. If we can write about unfair sexistcoverage of Hillary Clinton in the election, the misogynist images and lyrics in hip-hop music and the ongoing battle to makeabortion accessible in this country, it’s time to up the ante in reporting about the number one killer of black women ages 25-34—AIDS. The goal of our session is discuss why AIDS is a women’s issue; give insight on which HIV-related issues areunderreported and which stories have been done to death; and how to encourage journalists and writers to successfully pitch thesearticles and get them published.

Women Reporting from the Global Frontlines: AUDIO ONLY

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:43:28 +0000

AUDIO ONLY: Thanks to a generous grant from the Global Fund for Women, we kicked off WAM!2009 Friday night with an extraordinary panel of women journalists who’ve reported from some of the most dangerous conflicts in the world, including Huda Ahmed, recognized by Knight Ridder for extraordinary bravery in in covering combat during the siege of Najaf in Southern Iraq, Peta Thornycroft, one of the few remaining independent journalists in Zimbabwe, and Jenny Manrique Cortes, Columbian journalist and Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow 2008-2009.

Our Bodies, Whose Selves?: Why AIDS is a womens issue and how to write about it. Part 1 of 2

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:41:59 +0000

Our Bodies, Whose Selves?: Why AIDS is a women’s issue and how to write about it -- Kellee Terrell, blogger and the associate editor for POZ.--Laura Whitehorn, journalist and the senior editor of POZ.Today it’s universally recognized that gender inequality—social, biological, economical and cultural—makes women morevulnerable to contracting HIV. In the United States, women make up almost half of HIV diagnosis, yet their voices and issues areignored not just by mainstream media, but also by many alternative and feminist outlets. If we can write about unfair sexistcoverage of Hillary Clinton in the election, the misogynist images and lyrics in hip-hop music and the ongoing battle to makeabortion accessible in this country, it’s time to up the ante in reporting about the number one killer of black women ages 25-34—AIDS. The goal of our session is discuss why AIDS is a women’s issue; give insight on which HIV-related issues areunderreported and which stories have been done to death; and how to encourage journalists and writers to successfully pitch thesearticles and get them published.

How to get your P.O.V. heard: A conversation among filmmakers, organizers and media professionals

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:46:18 +0000

--Elvira Colorado, Chichimec Otomi, playwright, storyteller and cultural activist.--Jocelyn Glatzer, documentary film director, producer, and editor.--Natalie Jesionka, journalist, human rights activist lecturer at Rutgers University, and media literacy advocate. --Cynthia Lopez, Vice President, P.O.V.--Irene Villaseor, Ifugao, babaylan, advocate and member of the borderlands. Join us for an in-depth conversation about social issue documentaries and their impact. We'll discuss how to work across media platforms (print, radio, TV, online) from the grassroots level and up and across generations to effect change and insert rarely heard perspectives into the national dialogue. The panel will be moderated by Cynthia L?pez ,Vice President of P.O.V., and includes award-winning filmmaker Jocelyn Glatzer, former P.O.V. Youth Views Director, Irene Villase?or, Elvira Colorado (American Indian Community House) and Natalie Jesionka (Amnesty International). P.O.V. is the longest-running showcase on television of independent documentary films and is a pioneer in using nonfiction media to foster dialogue and action around contemporary social issues.

In/Out of Focus, Broadening a Feminist Lens: Gender, Non-Conformity & the Media

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:22:03 +0000

In/Out of Focus, Broadening a Feminist Lens: Gender, Non-Conformity and the Media --Jack Aponte, queer Boricua butch blogger and non-profit techie.--Kate Bovitch, activist in trans, queer, and fat communities and blogger at belowthebelt.org.--Miriam Zoila Pérez, blogger, writer, reproductive justice activist, and doula.--Julia Serano, writer, trans activist, and author of Whipping Girl.In/Out of Focus will put in focus the reality of trans representation in the media as well as the intersection of gender nonconforming(gnc) identities and feminist space. Not only will we discuss current media coverage of trans individuals (ThomasBeatie, Katelynn Cusanelli of MTV’s Real World, and Duanna Johnson, etc…), but also unpack assumptions and challenges withinfeminism, and share ideas on how to create open public conversations around gender non-conformity. This diverse conversationseeks to develop informed allies within feminist media that can help create not only more responsible, varied, and nuancedportrayals of gender non-conforming/trans individuals, but also show their support for differing narratives and experiences ofgender within feminist spaces.

The Global Abortion Dialogue

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:21:09 +0000

? Anu Kumar, anthropologist, reproductive health expert and women?s health advocate. ? Lisa Russell, independent filmmaker, humanitarian, activist. ? Laura Villa-Torres, founder of an underground abortion information network in Mexico, activist for sexual rights for young people. The dialogue around abortion in the U.S has become so mired in issues of politics, morality and faith that it's impossible to see the realities of women who live outside our borders. For many women around the world, safe abortion is rarely an option, let alone a choice. The goal of this session is to encourage participants to think about abortion differently, to engage in a conversation about abortion rights as human rights and to leave the tired U.S moral framework behind to focus on the realities of women's lives globally. Panelists Lisa Russell, Laura Villa and Anu Kumar will focus on framing abortion as a global issue and will engage audience members in a broader dialog on reproductive justice with a global perspective.