March 25, 2021 | By Kim Todd
Early female journalists sparked movements toward workplace justice

While there are far more than 900 women in newsrooms today — feeding the recent breakthroughs in reporting on workplace sexual harassment — they still receive only 37% of news bylines across all formats (print, internet, television and wire reports) according to a 2019 study by the Women's Media Center.


 
March 09, 2021 | Look to the Stars
Women’s Media Center Announces A Virtual Event Celebrating the Launch of New Feminist Latina Digital Channel

The Women’s Media Center announced today a special Women’s History Month event, The Legacy of Jovita Idar, celebrating the launch of WMC IDAR/E, the Women’s Media Center’s English/Spanish channel that spotlights the voices and impact of diverse Latinas on a range of current and emerging issues


 
March 01, 2021 | By D'Shonda Brown | Forbes
TV Host Shaun Robinson Talks Black Female Representation In Leadership

The media industry hasn’t always been the most welcoming to Black women. According to Women’s Media Center, women of color make up less than 8% of print newsrooms, 12% of local television stations, and 6% of local radio staff in the U.S.


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