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Gender and Media Handbook Is an Important and Much Welcomed Addition to Worldwide Efforts to Promote Gender Equality and Diversity in and Through the Media GENDER &The MEDIA HANDBOOK Promoting Equality, Diversity & Empowerment © 2005 Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, all rights reserved UNPD and UNOPS are not responsible for the contents and language of this publication. The contents of this production do not reflect the official policy of the UN. Krini Kafiris Scientific Development and Research Spurgeon Thompson Research and Editing Hanife Aliefendioglu Research Yetin Arslan Research Myria Vassiliadou Project Coordination Anna Ilyukhina Layout Design Design Creative Unit Intercollege The online version of this Handbook was edited by Krini Kafiris. THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE OF GENDER STUDIES The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (Reg. No. 234) was founded in 2001 and was officially registered in August 2004. It is affiliated to Intercollege, the largest higher education institution in the Republic of Cyprus. The Institute promotes and contributes to projects of social, political, and economic themes which relate predominantly, but are not restricted, to women. In the case of Cyprus, where the Institute is based, a gendered perspective and feminist activism comes at a very crucial time to link, prepare, and promote the socio-economic and political ideals necessary for a smoother adjustment to European Union membership. The Institute’s major aims are to act as a main contributor to the intellectual, political, and socio- political life of the region as this relates to issues of gender and to do so through a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with other institutions. The Institute recognises the institutional discrimination against women in the Mediterranean and accepts that this discrimination takes different forms. It is committed to the elimination of this discrimination and will use a combination of scholarship, academic research, and activism with the aim to: Stimulate interest in gender research in the Mediterranean region and identify key areas of concern and action in the area. Systematically address, analyse, and conduct research on, for, and by women; review and use existing information on women and the gender system such as research, statistical information and other available data and make relevant recommendations on policy and practices in related areas. Support gender research through library and documentation services, including the introduction and promotion of a system of data collection by gender. Identify the need to develop new legislation that corresponds to new conditions and protects women’s rights effectively. Increase awareness of gender issues in civil society and facilitate the capacity for action by providing all interested parties with information and organising training, campaigns, seminars, workshops, and lectures. Support and promote educational programmes, including post-graduate work, in related areas in collaboration with research institutes and universities. Develop methods and take initiatives on peace-building and conflict transformation as these relate to gender issues. Support regional, European, and global initiatives and programmes concerning issues affecting women’s lives, such as domestic violence, substance abuse, trafficking, war, and the labour market. Create and support networks with other non-governmental organisations in related areas. iv MEMBERSHIPS The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies has recently become a member of the following international organisations: European Women Lobby (EWL), Women’s International Studies Europe (WISE), Network Women in Development Europe (WIDE), Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), and ATHENA. The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies has undertaken a variety of activities since its formation. The areas of activities with which the Institute is currently involved are a Civil Society Programme, an Education and Leadership Programme, Trans-National Peace Initiatives, and an Archival and Publications Programme. The Institute encourages diverse approaches, creative activities, and a variety of methodologies and epistemologies, in order to promote its broader objectives of an egalitarian, non-sexist, pluralistic, democratic, and tolerant society. To find out more about us and our projects please contact us at: Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) 46, Makedonitissas Avenue P.O.Box 24005 1703 Nicosia Cyprus Tel. +357 22 35 12 76 (ext. 115) Fax. +357 22 35 36 82 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://medinstgenderstudies.org v vi Contents Biographies of Contributors x Acknowledgements xii Myria Vassiliadou Preface xiii Cynthia Carter Introduction to the Project xv Myria Vassiliadou Introduction to the Handbook Krini Kafiris 1 Part One Gender and Media Around the World and in Cyprus: Obstacles and Potentials for Equality, Diversity and Empowerment Gender and the Media: A Wake-Up Call Krini Kafiris 6 Gender Issues in Cyprus Spurgeon Thompson 13 Gender and Media in Cyprus: The Turkish Cypriot Study Hanife Aliefendioglu and Yetin Arslan 28 Gender and Media in Cyprus: The Greek Cypriot Study Krini Kafiris 44 Part Two Promoting Gender Equality, Diversity, Empowerment and Media: Conceptual Tools and Production Practices Conceptual Tools Rethinking Gender Krini Kafiris 56 Rethinking Media Power Krini Kafiris 62 Rethinking Social Change Krini Kafiris 67 vii Production Practices Gender Equality in Media Production Krini Kafiris 72 Promoting Gender Sensitive Journalism Krini Kafiris 75 Promoting Gender Equality in Media Fiction Krini Kafiris 79 Part Three Promoting Gender Equality, Diversity and Empowerment in Media Organisations Women Working in the Media: A Reality Check Spurgeon Thompson 88 What to Do to Promote Gender Equality in the Media Workplace Spurgeon Thompson 100 Participate in Associations/Networks of Women Media Professionals Spurgeon Thompson 103 Establishing an Association/Network of Women Media Professionals in Cyprus Krini Kafiris 106 Part Four Promoting Gender Equality, Diversity and Empowerment: Gender And Media Activism What Are Women’s Media? Spurgeon Thompson 110 Gender and Media Organisations Spurgeon Thompson 118 Part Five Appendices Appendix 1: How to Use this Handbook 122 Appendix 2: Using Checklists 124 Appendix 3: Useful How-To Resources for Gender and Media Activities and Projects 126 viii Appendix 4: Association/Networks of Professional Women in the Media 130 Appendix 5: Women’s Media (journalism, magazines, radio/webradio, internet skills 132 Appendix 6: Gender and Media Organisations 145 Appendix 7: Online Media Training 155 Appendix 8: A Selected, Useful Bibliography on Gender and Media 158 for Further Exploration References 165 ix BIOGRAPHIES Dr. Hanife Aliefendioglu Hanife Aliefendioglu graduated from the Sociology Department of Hacettepe University in 1987. She was awarded her MA degree by the Department of Anthropology in Hacettepe University for her thesis entitled Gender Differences in Spoken Language in 1994. She was awarded a Rese- arch Fellowship in the Oxford University Centre for Cross Cultural Research on Women and received her PhD Degree from Hacettepe University's Department of Anthropology in 2000 for her dissertation called Open Air Market Places as a Women's Public Place. She has worked in the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs in Turkey where she co-directed international projects on gender and development. Since September 2001 she has been teaching in EMU's Faculty of Communication and Media Studies. Email: [email protected] Yetin Arslan Yetin Arslan completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the Radio, TV and Film Studies Department and then her Master of Arts (MA) degree in the field of Communication and Media Studies, at Eastern Mediterranean University. Her MA thesis was on Re-construction of the Turkish Cypriot Sense of Self in Selected Newspapers in North Cyprus. She is a doctoral student of Communication and Media Studies and she is also a research assistant in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, EMU. She has been fascinated by gender and identity studies since her graduate studies. Currently, she is studying the re-signification of the meanings related to Cyprus with the influence of the changes which Cyprus has gone through in the last few years and also different representations of women in North Cyprus’ media -- different types of represen- tations within different fields. Email: [email protected] Dr. Krini Kafiris Krini Kafiris holds a doctorate in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Sussex, UK. She has taught media and communications studies at the University of Athens, developed and executed training workshops for gender and the media, and is currently a visiting lecturer at the University of Cyprus. Her research interests include gender, media and popular culture; gender and ICTs; and the relationship between media, space/place and identity. She is affiliated to the Political Communication Laboratory, University of Athens and is also a member of the Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association (MECCSA), U.K. Email: [email protected] x Dr Spurgeon Thompson Spurgeon Thompson is Chair of the Department of Humanities at Cyprus College and holds degrees from Tulane and Syracuse Universities. Having completed his doctoral work at the University of Notre Dame, USA, in literary and cultural studies, he has published articles on cultural politics, feminist literary recovery work, and on the intersection of race, class, gender, and national oppressions in Cultural Studies, Interventions, and other academic journals.
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