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Voices for Media Democracy Voices for Media Democracy Women’s Institute for Table of Contents Freedom of the Press News from Associates contributed by Jennifer Abod, JoAnn Albers, Carolyn Bennett, Carolyn 1940 Calvert Street, NW, Byerly, Elayne Clift, Flora Crater, Jo Freeman, Sheila Gibbons, Ruth Washington, DC 20009 Gottstein, Michael Honey, Robin Morgan, Senay Ozdemir, Gertrude Robin- Phone: 202.265.6707 son, Patricia Vega, Frieda Werden, Jin-A Yang...............................page 3 Email: [email protected] www.wifp.org Womens’ Rights: Casualities of the War in Iraq by Ellie Blalock...................................................................................page 7 Donna Allen, Ph.D., Founder Martha Allen, Ph.D., Director Media Literacy by Christian Barclay................................................page 9 Summer 2007 Changing the Hip Hop Generation by Desiré Vincent...........page 10 Watching Hillary Clinton Run by David Song.....................page 11 Voices for Media Gardasil: Our Best Option? by Ellie Blalock..............................page 13 Democracy Student Activism? Present and Prospering by Christian Barclay.....................................................................page 14 Staff: Martha Allen Solving the Ultimate Whodunit: “Sisters in Crime” Christian Barclay Tackle Discrimination in Mystery Writing Ellie Blalock by Ellie Blalock............................................................................page 15 Erin Conroy Nina Shah Migrant Women Domestic Laborers: The Media’s Responsibility David Song by Nina Shah................................................................................page 18 Desiré Vincent Female Directors Find Closed Doors in Hollywood Design and Production Editor: by Ellie Blalock.....................................................................page 22 David Song Ellie Blalock Now Public.com by Christian Barclay............................................................page 23 Six points for media democracy by Donna Allen, WIFP founder.....................................................page 24 WIFP 1 WIFP Associates The following individuals are some of the hundreds of associates of WIFP. Many have been with us since the early days in the 1970s. Not all of those we work with are associates, but the network of associates helps us experience a continuity in our endeavors over the years. We’ve shared projects and ideas. We’ve lent each other support. We continue to look forward to the energies of the newer associates joining with us to bring about a radical restructuring of communication that will bring about true democracy in our countries. Dorothy Abbott Jo Freeman Paul Miller Some International Jennifer Abod, Ph.D. Mary A. Gardner, Ph.D. Sarah Misailidis Associates Jo-Ann Huff Albers Sheila Gibbons Virginia Mollenkott, Ph.D. Canada: Martha Leslie Allen, Ph.D. Amanda Glensky Dorinda Moreno Milner Alexander, Ph.D. Joy Allen Grace Goodeagle Robin Morgan Mary-Catherine McIntosh Donna Caledonia Allen Ruth Gottstein Karen Mulhauser Gertrude Robinson, Ph.D. Julia Mark Allen Elaine F. Graves Judy Murphy J. Jalloh Ana Maria Alvarado Heather Grimm Susan Musukuma Denmark: Christian Barclay Elsie Gutchess Doug Newsom Birgitt Jallov Maurine Beasley, Ph.D. Alison Hardin Jenny Odintz France: Julia Beizer Fann Harding, Ph.D. Rebecca Peterson Maryvonne Lecuyer Biljana Bejkova Francesca Harding Susan Phillip Shere Hite Carolyn Bennett, Ph.D. Grace Haring Marge Piercy Germany: Farika Fayola Berhane Teresa Haring Valeska Populoh Frauke Richter Eleanor Biddle Sandy Hayden Dora Rak Indonesia: Ester Bloom Doris Hess, Ph.D. Lana Rakow Dorothea Rosa Herliany Kathy Bonk Jasmine Hillyer Kathleen Rand Reed Yasmin Muntaz Marcia Boruta Maureen Honey, Ph.D. Ramona R. Rush, Ph.D Japan: Denise Bostrom Michael Honey, Ph.D. Diana E. H. Russell, Ph.D. Haruko Watanabe Pamela K. Bradshaw Natalie Hopkinson Corinne Sabo Jordan: Jennifer Braudaway Fran Hosken Annette Samuels Mahasen Al Emam Carissa Brooks Frankie Hutton, Ph.D. Bernice Sandler, Ph.D Macedonia: Susan Brownmiller Navbahor Imamova Anna Sayre Biljana Vejkova Martha Burk, Ph.D. Mal Johnson Marie Shear Nepal: Sara Burns Margaret R. Johnston Elizabeth Shepard Rojee Kattel Carolyn M. Byerly, Ph.D. Laura Wede Kai Andrea Singer Netherlands: Dyannah Byington Paula Kassell Amanda Slaughter Senay Ozdemir Lilia Cajilog Susan Kaufman, Ph.D. Willona Sloan Palestine: Jo Campbell Ann M. Keller Ann Snitow Benaz Batrawi Patricia Campbell, Ph.D. Jean Kilbourne, Ph.D. Gloria Steinem Peru: Lydia Carey Lucy Komisar Cecily Swanson Silvia Soriano Joan Chernock Cheris Kramerae Kate Swift Poland: Jessica L. Chesnutt Kimberlie Kranich Elizabeth Thoman Ewa Fryzowska Danielle Chynoweth Arlene Krebs Julie Thompson Scotland: Elayne G. Clift Patti Krueger, Ph.D. Patricia Tobar Bonnie Robertson Nikki Craft Oksana Kuts Sister Margaret Traxler South Korea: Flora Crater Nancy Lang Emily Trostle Jin-A Yang Pamela J. Creedon Katherine Lawrence Anita Varma Eun Jung Yi Sena Christian Jennifer Lee Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard South Africa: Thelma Dailey Kristin Lee Carmen Delgado Votaw Kashini Maistry Dorothy Dean Cindy H. Lin Billie Wahlstrom, Ph.D. Ukraine: Valerie E. DeMatteo Karin Lippert Danna Lynn Walker, Ph D. Oksana Kuts Dana Densmore Joanne Lipson Betsy Warrior United Kingdom: Alix Dobkin Alexis Luckey Janet Weiss Margaret Gallagher Ariel Dougherty Tatyana Mamonova Frieda Werden Uzbekistan: Ruth Dropkin Lisa Kar-Wai Man Eun Jung Yi Navbahor Imamova Madeline Duckles Anyda Marchant Marcia Yudkin Zambia: Valerie Eads Lucinda Marshall Jonathan Zeitlin Susan Musukuma Jane Esberg Nora Massignott -Cortese Zenia Allen Zeitlin (www.wifp.org/ MoreAssociates.html) Caitlin Esch Paula McKenzie, Ph.D. Karen Zelermyer Daisy Fields Leila Merl Ann Zill Howard Fisher Julie Mikalson Jan Zimmerman 2 WIFP News from Associates Jennifer Abod graduate-level courses in mass communication theory, Jennifer Abod is currently working as an independent video research methods, media effects, political communication, producer. Her film “Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women’s and research writing. She completed her MA and PhD Project,” released in 2006, was recently reviewed in the degrees at the University of Washington, Seattle, and her BS feminist magazine Off Our Backs. at University of Colorado. In “Look Us in the Eye,” “Cynthia Rich, Mannie Garza and Janice Keaffaber take the stereotypes of an ageist culture Elayne Clift and turn them on their heads. Wearing brilliant t-shirts that Elayne Clift’s book ACHAN: A Year of Teaching in declare ‘Old Women are Your Future’ and carrying their giant Thailand, will be published late this year by Bangkok Books. multi-ethnic old woman puppet, POWER (Pissed Old Woman Her email address is [email protected]. Engaged in Revolution), The Old Women’s Project refuses invisibility and proclaims that old women are part of every Flora Crater social justice issue.” Visit www.jenniferabod.com for more Flora Crater has been publishing The Woman Activist, “an information. action bulletin for women’s rights since 1973, when the Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the congress and sent to the JoAnn Albers states for ratification.” Please contact her at wmactivist@aol. JoAnn Albers has decided to retire from her position at com to receive a sample copy. Western Kentucky University, where she taught in the school of journalism and broadcasting, in order to move closer to Jo Freeman her family. She can still be reached through email at joann. Jo Freeman’s new article “The Woman Who Ran for [email protected]. President,” available on her website at http://www.jofreeman. com/politics/womprez03.htm, examines infamous and lesser- Carolyn Bennett known female campaigns for the U.S. presidency over the Dr. Carolyn Bennett has come out with another important last two centuries. book: Missing News and Views In Paranoid Times, which opens minds to new perspectives on current affairs and Sheila Gibbons world events – people, politics, peace and the press. This Sheila Gibbons is the editor of the newsletter Media Report anthology features coverage of international issues, events, to Women, founded in 1972. She has been writing many people and politics – against the backdrop of Middle East articles recently. Visit www.mediareporttowomen.com. war, and through a lens censored in mainstream news and current affairs coverage. The in-depth stories and analyses Ruth Gottstein comprise three years of Bennett’s hard-hitting, sometimes A publisher emerita, Ruth Gottstein writes that her Volcano humorous prose, sometimes a poet’s pain, never manipulative, Press “is gathering information for an update of its book never inspiring pity or cheap sentiment. Paranoid Times is a entitled Family Violence and Religion: An Interfaith Resource magazine of sources never quoted, faces never seen, voices Guide, first published 11 years ago. The new paperback edition rarely heard, analyses with irony and juxtaposition all tied to will contain additional chapters on the Islam, Mormon and current affairs, politics and controversy. A wide audience of Seventh Day Adventist faiths, which had not been originally readers – including students, journalists, analysts, educators, included. Because of the increasing interest in faith-based politicians – will find Missing News and Views In Paranoid domestic violence issues, the update will meet the needs of Times a deeply informative, compelling and striking read that many concerned clergy, agencies and professionals. For invites readers to shed the paranoia and understand current information
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