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WMC News & Features
April 10, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
New Documentaries By Women Put Spotlight on Systemic Child Abuse

The recent wave of women-directed documentaries have been drawing impressive viewership numbers and raising awareness.

WMC News & Features
March 20, 2024 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Media
Women’s Studio Workshop Still Going Strong After 50 Years

A new show highlights the work of WSW, which has brought more than 5,000 artists to its campus to work in printmaking, hand papermaking, letterpress printing, photography, book arts, and ceramics.

WMC News & Features
March 07, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Oscar-Nominated Female Filmmakers in Their Own Words

Here is what some female filmmakers had to say about their Oscar-nominated work for the major categories in the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

WMC News & Features
February 28, 2024 Media
NPR Host Asks, ‘Where can I add value? What aspect of the story is missing?’

This is the last in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
February 15, 2024 Media
Vox’s ‘Outsider’ Editor-in-Chief Aims to Make Change on the Inside

This is the fourth in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
January 24, 2024 Media
Following Other Black Pioneers in Journalism: A Conversation With Leona Allen Ford

This is the third in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
January 19, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
‘True Detective’ Returns With Women-Centered Story, Featuring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis

Foster, Reis, and show runner Issa López shared their thoughts on the critically acclaimed season, which marks Foster’s return to series television.

WMC News & Features
January 10, 2024 Media
‘Working for [Indigenous Media] Is Like Coming Home’: A Conversation With Karen Lincoln Michel

This is the second in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
December 14, 2023 Media
‘How Do You Tell the Story ... If You Don’t Reflect This Country?’ A Conversation With Janelle Rodriguez

This is the first in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
December 07, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Free Speech, International, Media
Foundation Advocates for Afghan Journalists

The family of a slain Afghan journalist has founded an organization to provide resources and refuge to reporters still working in the country.

WMC News & Features
November 16, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
The Real Villain in Netflix’s ‘Fair Play’ Is Toxic Work Itself

Chloe Domont’s film is not just a story about terrible people doing terrible things — it’s also a commentary on the danger of abusive work cultures that dehumanize the people in them.

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November 15, 2023 | Sarah Weichsel | Media
Two Years Since the Facebook Whistleblower, Social Media Is More Harmful Than Ever for Young Adults

As a 16-year-old teenage girl, it seems that ever since those disgusting revelations were made public, social media pressure hasn’t abated but has, in fact, grown even worse for my friends and me.

WMC News & Features
October 13, 2023 | Stefanie Davis Kempton, Ph.D., Dr. Ashley Walter, Ph.D. | Media
Pregnant and Parenting Journalists Are Still Fighting for Fairness, Study Finds

New research confirms that journalists who are pregnant or mothers are fighting against some of the same injustices that women reporters faced decades ago.

WMC News & Features
September 13, 2023 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Shatters Records While Provoking Debate

The blockbuster film, with ticket sales of $1.4 billion worldwide, is the highest-grossing movie ever directed solely by a woman.

WMC News & Features
September 06, 2023 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
The Girls of Summer: ‘Barbie’ Wasn’t the Only Film About Women

This summer’s films about women were an odd mix of stories that expanded the scope of women’s roles and those that offered tired narratives.

WMC News & Features
August 31, 2023 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Media
A Reimagining of ‘The Odyssey’ Through a Female Prism

A new play based on Emily Wilson’s translation tells the epic story through the experiences of young women refugees.

WMC News & Features
August 11, 2023 | Agunda Okeyo | Arts and culture, Media
What’s at Stake for Women of Color in the Hollywood Strikes

As writers and actors continue their work stoppage, are recent improvements in representation and opportunity in jeopardy?

WMC News & Features
July 12, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Boundary-Pushing Final Season

Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the Emmy-winning show wrapped up its five-year run by offering messages relevant to the present.

WMC FBomb
June 27, 2023 | Sheany | Media
This Netflix Show Sparked Taiwan’s #MeToo Movement

In late May, only a little over a month after the premiere of a fictional Netflix drama about sexual harassment in Taiwanese politics called Wave Makers, the show started making waves in the real world.

WMC News & Features
June 08, 2023 | Laura Berger | Arts and culture, Media
New Research Cites Most Inclusive Films, Studios, and Producers

The Inclusion List, a first-of-its-kind resource, ranks creators based on cast and crew inclusion.

WMC FBomb
June 07, 2023 | Simran Panda | Media
How Nike Has Embraced Cultural Inclusivity In Its Women’s Clothing

Nike has taken concrete actions to ensure representation and celebrate different cultures.

WMC IDAR/E
June 07, 2023 | Jeanine Aguirre-Ramírez | Media
Too "old"

The news media has little love for women in the prime of their lives

WMC News & Features
May 26, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
Representation Is at Stake in Television Writers Strike

The progress Hollywood has made in recent years in behind-the-scenes and on-screen representation could be reversed if the strike is settled unfavorably for writers.

WMC FBomb
May 08, 2023 | A’di Dust | Media
How Geek Media Created the Modern Incel

How did we get to the point where some men consider rage and violence a reasonable reaction to being denied sex?

WMC News & Features
April 28, 2023 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Why So Many Actresses Are Becoming TV Series Executive Producers

Women who are starring in TV series are taking more creative control in their shows.

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