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Calling all future Steinems, Maddows, Amanpours and Courics!

August 20, 2010 – 10:12 am

Calling all future Steinems, Maddows, Amanpours and Courics! Do you want to become a political commentator or journalist serving as a strong voice in the media? Apply for the last class of Progressive Women’s Voices in 2010 today!
Apply for Progressive Women’s Voices here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CNNFP8G or click here to nominate a friend: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CNFRD93.
Progressive Women’s Voices is [...]

Kirsten Powers is a Professional – Treat Her Like One

August 19, 2010 – 3:08 pm

The first words that come to mind when I think of Kirsten Powers, liberal pundit for Fox News, might be “trailblazer,” “powerful,” or perhaps “exceptional professional.” “Attractive,” the first adjective Matt Lewis uses to describe Powers in his interview with the rising media star, does not belong on her CV.
I was delighted to learn that [...]

Women’s Media Center Calls for Apology from MN Republican Group for Posting Sexist Video

August 18, 2010 – 12:11 pm

August 18. 2010 (New York) – An outrageous lapse in judgment was made by the Republican Party of the 56th district of Minnesota yesterday when they posted a highly offensive YouTube video that plays the song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” over unflattering pictures of Democratic women, after first playing the song “She’s a Lady” [...]

Women’s Media Center Congratulates Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on her Confirmation

August 6, 2010 – 12:44 pm

August 5, 2010 (New York)  – The Women’s Media Center congratulates Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on her confirmation as the fourth woman in US history to sit on our highest court.  We have every reason to be confident that Justice Kagan, who joins the Supreme Court as the third woman currently serving, will be [...]

NCNW and WMC Call for the Immediate Reinstatement of Shirley Sherrod

July 21, 2010 – 1:29 pm

The Women’s Media Center stands in solidarity with The National Council of Negro Women and their call for Shirley Sherrod’s reinstatement to the Department of Agriculture. We support Shirley Sherrod and condemn the misrepresentation of her words in the name of an irresponsible and fabricated media controversy.
The National Council of Negro Women
Calls for the Immediate [...]

A Warm Welcome to WMC’s New Team

June 22, 2010 – 9:28 am

I am thrilled to announce two new team members at the Women’s Media Center  – Vice President of Programs Jamia Wilson and Development Manager Elizabeth Camuti.
Jamia Wilson (jamia[at]womensmediacenter.com) joins our team as Vice President of Programs after serving in several roles related to youth leadership development, grassroots organizing, and communications. Jamia worked for the Planned [...]

Enough with the Excuses: “Men-in-Suits Mind-set” Needs to Go

June 14, 2010 – 8:26 pm

How is it that the old boys network predominates on Sunday morning talk shows while just last week, the media mused about the “year of the woman” as conservative women prevailed at the polls?
“Women are still scarce on Sunday morning news shows,” wrote Erika Lovely for Politico, who cites soon-to-be-published research from American University’s Women & [...]

Women Still Scarce on Sunday Morning

June 14, 2010 – 1:50 pm

Women are still scarce on Sunday morning news shows, says Politico today, citing soon-to-be-published research from American University’s Women & Politics Institute. No surprise to Women’s Media Center President Jehmu Greene — and we continue to hold media accountable. Expect a longer response from us soon, but in the meantime, here is her quote:
“It’s high [...]

Big Victories for Women Candidates Bring Big Questions

June 9, 2010 – 2:12 pm

Female candidates won big last night, reshaping the political landscape. But what does it really mean for women?
From Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina in California, to Tea Party survivor Nikki Haley in South Carolina, and Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln’s surprise victory in Arkansas, today’s hot political topic is all about the rise of conservative women [...]

Elena Kagan’s Crossed Legs: Why It’s Time To Move On

May 27, 2010 – 4:24 pm

In past weeks, coverage of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has featured unsparing commentary on the Solicitor General’s sexuality and appearance (in one instance, even devolving to a Kagan look-alike contest). The latest in narrow-minded analysis came last week from The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan, who criticized Kagan with remarks like “she embraced dowdy as [...]