May 16, 2016 | By Claire Lampen | Refinery29
Media Outlets Still Fail To Hire And Promote Women Of Color

According to the Women’s Media Center, news outlets continue to fall down on the job when it comes to hiring and promoting women of color. Of course, this takes a toll on the types of stories that get told, a particularly dismaying prospect in an era of resurgent misogyny and white supremacy.


 
May 16, 2016 | Julia Haskins | The National Press Club
Journalists must make an effort to include female sources in coverage

Kate McCarthy, director of the Women's Media Center's SheSource, noted that even in stories about issues mostly affecting women — such as reproductive health and the Zika virus — quotes from men heavily outweigh those from women.

“When you look at these issues we’re not hearing the voices of everyone in the room,” McCarthy said.


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