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Actor/activist Mariska Hargitay, CNN news anchor Fredricka Whitfield, IndiJ Public Media president/CEO Karen Lincoln Michel, disability rights activist/author Emily Ladau, cultural critic/English professor Koritha Mitchell, and Global Justice Center president Akila Radhakrishnan were honored as “champions for women.”
New York, New York — THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2023 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on October 19th at the Whitby Hotel in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2023 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on October 19th at the Whitby Hotel in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.
“Pocahontas chic” is what I jokingly dubbed the leather fringe fashion trend that I noticed the first time I visited Miami, Florida, in the early 2000s. As a young graduate student, I just thought it was weird and tacky. I hadn’t heard of “cultural appropriation” at that point, although it had entered the lexicon of cultural studies more than two decades before.
Tuesday, March 28 at 4:00pm. Westfield State University
Men have received 78% of non-acting Oscar nominations over the past 17 years and women 22%, according to an analysis by the Women’s Media Center. The report, “WMC Investigation: 17-Year Analysis of Gender & Non-Acting Academy Award Nominations,” concludes that there have been modest improvements in female representation from 2007 to 2023 but also that progress has been slow and uneven.
The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, and Maria Martinez.
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER — announce the honorees for the 2022 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, November 17th, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. The 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees are: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, and Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, Maria Martinez
Gender parity remains elusive in non-acting Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with men capturing 67% of this year’s slots compared to 33% for women, whose numbers barely increased, according to the latest Women’s Media Center analysis.
Female representation dropped overall this year in the nominations for 18 non-acting categories for the 94th Academy Awards, according to a Women’s Media Center analysis.
Women's Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, announced today that the Women's Media Center will host the first-ever WMC Exceptional Journalism Awards, recognizing outstanding journalism by diverse women storytellers. The virtual event will take place on Thursday, December 16th.
WMC’s “The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2021” report draws data from 110 studies that together show the standing of women across all media, including legacy and digital news platforms, film, television, radio, technology, literature, and more.
Gender inequality in America’s newsrooms continues across all media platforms as men overall receive 57% of news bylines and credits and women 41%, according to the Women’s Media Center’s latest report, “Divided 2021: The Media Gender Gap.” Two percent were not ascertained.
Gender inequality in America’s newsrooms continues across all media platforms as men overall receive 65% of news bylines and credits and women 34%, according to the Women’s Media Center’s latest “Divided 2021: The Media Gender Gap.”
In celebration of National Dictionary Day, the Women’s Media Center today launched a new online resource and media channel, Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language. Written by Rosalie Maggio.
More than two-thirds of the guests on five prominent Sunday morning TV news shows in 2020 were men and most of those guests were White men, according to new report on gender and race representation released by the Women’s Media Center.
The number of women nominated for non-acting Primetime Emmys in 2021 decreased by three percentage points compared to 2020, according to a Women’s Media Center (WMC) analysis.
Despite women making history in the top categories at the Oscars, the number of female nominees in the 18 non-acting categories increased by only two percentage points this year, according to a Women’s Media Center analysis.
Women’s Media Center Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, had this to say about the recognition: “Julie Burton’s vision and tenacity to diversify the media landscape are extraordinary and transformative,” she said. “Under her leadership, the Women’s Media Center strives to foster a more inclusive, representative media — one that truly reflects the wonderful stories and voices of a multicultural society.”
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center, received a Sheroes in Media Award from the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association for her work in leading an organization that amplifies under-represented voices in the media and elevates their stories.
A recent WMC-hosted panel on the legacy of U.S. violence is a deep resource for all those covering and writing about the southern border and immigration policy.
Este articulo en español: El legado of Jovita Idar
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. Journalists will discuss the channel’s inspiration, and the invaluable role of Latina writers, educators, and activists. Wednesday, March 10that 3:00 p.m. ET.
Este articulo en español: El legado de Jovita Idar
A recent WMC-hosted panel on the legacy of U.S. violence is a deep resource for all those covering and writing about the southern border and immigration policy.















