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The Economy & The Holidays

December 21, 2009 – 2:55 pm

This week’s show features guests Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner and Avis Jones-Deweever. The PWV alums bring holiday cheer into focus as the economy continues to hit families hard.
The Women’s Media Center Show airs from 10-11amET every Monday on 99.5 FM in New York and streams live at WBAI.org.
Listen to the show below, and visit the WMC Radio [...]

Climate Change – Health Impacts and Green Jobs

December 14, 2009 – 4:53 pm

What do we need to know about climate change and how it impacts our lives? Hosted by WMC Media Director Rebekah Spicuglia and PWV Alum Barbara Glickstein, this week’s WMC radio show focuses on how global warming is impacting our health and our economy. Our first guest is Kim Knowlton, Senior Scientist with the Health [...]

Watch WMC Video Highlights from this Fall!

December 10, 2009 – 1:05 pm

WMC Video Highlights – Fall 2009. Check out the launch of our Girls Investigate program, new radio show on WBAI, Not Under The Bus and Stop Stupak campaigns, and recent PWV media clips!

Listen to the WMC’s first radio show!

December 7, 2009 – 3:11 pm

WMC President Jehmu Greene and PWV alum Barbara Glickstein hosted the WMC’s first radio show on WBAI this morning. The Women’s Media Center Show will air every Monday from 10am-11am on WBAI. Listen to it live at WBAI.org.
Featuring guests Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Kate Michelman, notable political strategist and [...]

Meet New WMC President Jehmu Greene!

November 18, 2009 – 11:42 am

WMC Founding President, Carol Jenkins, had a chance to sit down with incoming President, Jehmu Greene, for a conversation about where the WMC is headed in the midst of our recent transitions. Jehmu shares her ideas about how she will use the framework laid out by Carol and the rest of the WMC founders, her [...]

New WMC President Jehmu Greene on GRITtv – Special Live Show TODAY!

November 4, 2009 – 12:25 pm

Look for new WMC President Jehmu Greene on Laura Flanders’ GRITtv today discussing the one-year anniversary of the election with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Mark Green, and Jane Hamsher, and on PBS’s To The Contrary this weekend, giving viewers a deeper look at the WMC.
GRITtv will begin streaming LIVE at 12pm TODAY!

WMC President Carol Jenkins on The Joy Behar Show

October 19, 2009 – 1:33 pm

Check out WMC President Carol Jenkins’ appearance on CNN’s new Joy Behar Show. Timed for the release of Maria Shriver’s “Woman’s Nation” report, Carol joined the panel to discuss women’s happiness and how our roles have changed in the last 30 years.

Female Nominees Continue To Face Scrutiny Over Their Size, Weight

July 16, 2009 – 2:10 pm

“No sooner did Barack Obama nominate Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the next Surgeon General than people started talking about whether her weight should disqualify her from public office.” Check out this piece on Jezebel discussing the size-ist and sexist coverage of the Surgeon General nominee and others.

Media Coverage of the Sotomayor Hearings

July 15, 2009 – 1:24 pm

Media Matters has created this video compiling more outrageous comments about Judge Sotomayor from media commentators on day two of the hearings. Take a look:

The WMC is now offering clip reel editing services!

July 15, 2009 – 1:06 pm

If you are looking to take your media work to the next level – a clip reel is an ideal way to showcase your expertise, experience and body of work. Visually promote yourself on your website, blog, or Facebook page and have hard copies on DVD to hand to producers and bookers. The WMC is [...]